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Can a mindfulness app enhance well-being?

The efficacy of a brief app-based mindfulness intervention on psychosocial outcomes in healthy adults: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN34618894
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-08-14
Start date
2016-04-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Psychosocial health (perceived stress, satisfaction with life, resilience) in healthy adults Mental and Behavioural Disorders Psychosocial health (perceived stress, satisfaction with life, resilience) in healthy adults

Interventions

Participants will be randomised via a simple, computer-generated sequence into the intervention or the control group. Participants in the intervention group will self-administer Foundation Series 1-3

Sponsors

London Metropolitan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Access to a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Engagement with mindfulness or meditation for more than 20 total minutes 2. Presence of psychological illness 3. History of psychological disorder or ongoing treatment for a psychological disorder 4. Score greater than 11 on the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28) or a positive answer to questions 27 and 28 regarding suicidality

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The following were measured at the baseline, after 10 days and after 30 days: 1. Satisfaction with life, assessed using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) 2. Perceived stress, assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale 3. Resilience, assessed using the Wagnild Resilience Scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Three self-reported questions were included as secondary measures for the intervention group only and were assessed after 10 days and 30 days of the Headspace intervention: 1. The number of Headspace sessions completed 2. Perceived difficulty associated with completing the Headspace intervention 3. Perceived enjoyment associated with completing the Headspace intervention

Countries

England, United Kingdom, United States of America

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026