NCT03296007

Evaluating the Psychophysiological Effects of a Smartphone-Based Mindfulness Task

Evaluating the Psychophysiological Effects of a Smartphone-Based Mindfulness Task on Individuals With Clinically Significant Symptoms of Chronic Pain, Depression and Anxiety

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2,016 (actual)
• Sponsor: York University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the psychophysiological effects of a smart phone based mindfulness meditation app (MMA) for individuals with clinically significant symptoms of major depression and/or anxiety, or symptoms of chronic pain. Specifically, the study aims to examine parasympathetic tone using HRV (primary outcome), mind-wandering and present awareness, mood symptoms, and breath focus in groups of participants who self-report clinically significant symptoms of depression and/or anxiety (DA), chronic pain symptoms (CP), as well as control participants who do not meet our criteria for either (Controls (C). All study groups will be randomized to a mindfulness meditation app (MMA+) condition or a mindfulness meditation condition without the app (MMA-) after a brief stress-induction procedure.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Depression, Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness Meditation	A meditative practice involving paying attention to present moment experiences and focusing on breathing sensations.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-10
• Primary completion: 2020-05-01
• Completion: 2020-05-01
• First posted: 2017-09-28
• Last updated: 2022-06-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada