Effect of a one-time mindfulness intervention in healthy children and adolescents

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023735

Enrollment

Registered

2020-12-21

Start date

2021-02-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Positive effects of mindfulness exercises against stress

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: Performance of a ten-minute body-focused mindfulness exercise (Body Scan) Group 2: Control group: active listening to a ten-minute audio book extract

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 19 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sufficient understanding of the German language; local connection to the Clinic and Polyclinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of the University of Regensburg; informed consent of the test persons and their legal guardians.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current or past psychiatric, psychotherapeutic or neurological treatment; pregnancy/breastfeeding, intellectual disability (IQ < 85) and Attending a special school

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a mindfulness-based exercise compared to an active control group in healthy children and adolescents. To investigate the effect, the children and adolescents are asked about their current mood, stress and mindfulness state before and after the mindfulness exercise (intervention group) or listening to an audio book extract (control group) using a self-created rating scale based on the multidimensional well-being questionnaire (Steyer, Schwenkmezger, Notz & Eid, 1997). As an additional physiological parameter, the heart rate is recorded before and during the mindfulness exercise or listening to the audio book extract using an electrode.	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a mindfulness-based exercise compared to an active control group in healthy children and adolescents. To investigate the effect, the children and adolescents are asked about their current mood, stress and mindfulness state before and after the mindfulness exercise (intervention group) or listening to an audio book extract (control group) using a self-created rating scale based on the multidimensional well-being questionnaire (Steyer, Schwenkmezger, Notz & Eid, 1997). As an additional physiological parameter, the heart rate is recorded before and during the mindfulness exercise or listening to the audio book extract using an electrode.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
As a secondary goal, possible moderating effects on the effects of mindfulness practice compared to the control group through dispositional mindfulness, personality traits and psychological well-being will also be investigated. The above-mentioned constructs are to be assessed by using the following instruments before executing the intervention: Self-Compassion Scale – German Version (SCS-D: Hupfeld & Ruffieux, 2011); 10 Item Big Five Inventory (BFI-10: Rammstedt & John, 2007); State-Trait-Angst-Depressions-Inventar (STADI: Laux, Hock, Bergner-Köther, Hodapp & Renner, 2013)	—

Measure

Time frame

As a secondary goal, possible moderating effects on the effects of mindfulness practice compared to the control group through dispositional mindfulness, personality traits and psychological well-being will also be investigated. The above-mentioned constructs are to be assessed by using the following instruments before executing the intervention: Self-Compassion Scale – German Version (SCS-D: Hupfeld & Ruffieux, 2011); 10 Item Big Five Inventory (BFI-10: Rammstedt & John, 2007); State-Trait-Angst-Depressions-Inventar (STADI: Laux, Hock, Bergner-Köther, Hodapp & Renner, 2013)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRomuald Brunner

Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Universität Regensburg am Bezirksklinikum Regensburg

Romuald.Brunner@medbo.de+49 (0) 941 / 941-4001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026