NCT07102953

Mindfulness on Creativity

The Effect of Focused Attention and Open Monitoring Meditation on Creativity in Scientific Researchers

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 111 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Zhejiang University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Purpose of the Study This clinical trial aims to find out whether a 5-day mindfulness training program can help improve creativity in academic researchers. The study focuses on answering these key questions: Can focused-attention (FA) and open-monitoring (OM) meditation boost creativity in academic researchers? Do FA and OM meditation have different effects on creativity? How does the training affect brain activity (measured by electrical signals)? Researchers will compare the effects of FA and OM meditation with a control group that listens to audio recordings, to see which method-if any-helps improve creativity. What Participants Will Do Join one of three groups: FA meditation, OM meditation, or audio listening (control), and take part in daily practice for 5 days. Come to the research center for testing three times. Keep a daily log of how they engage with the training.

Conditions

• Active Control
• Focused-attention Meditatioin
• Open-monitoring Meditation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Focused-attention meditation	This is a type of mindfulenss meditation, which instructes participants to keep focusing on own breathing with a sitting and rest posture.
BEHAVIORAL	Open-monitoring meditation	This is a type of mindfulenss meditation, which instructs participants to stay aware of their vision with a sitting and rest posture.
BEHAVIORAL	Audio-listening control	Participants listen to stories about creativity with a sitting and rest posture.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-19
• Primary completion: 2025-08-31
• Completion: 2025-08-31
• First posted: 2025-08-05
• Last updated: 2025-08-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China