A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial for a Videoconference-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Group Intervention in a Nonclinical Setting

Krägeloh, Christian U.; Medvedev, Oleg N.; Taylor, Tamasin; Wrapson, Wendy; Rix, Grant; Sumich, Alexander; Wang, Grace; Csako, Rita; Levack, William; Ranta, Jussi; Patel, Ninad; Siegert, Richard J.

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“…It is also important to highlight that interventions appeared to be effective in improving psychological well-being might not always lead to observable cognitive enhancement. Our previous study have shown enhanced psychology well-being following this blended approach of combining face-to-face and online delivery of MT (Krägeloh et al, 2018), however, significant improvements were only found in some cognitive domains with this treatment.…”

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“…As part of a larger study investigating the relationships between mindfulness, psychological well-being with brain and immune function (Wang et al, 2017;Doborjeh et al, 2019Doborjeh et al, , 2020, we have recently shown that a 6-week MT delivered via a blended online setting -face-to face and video-conference -improves mindfulness, mood (depression, anxiety), and emotional bias (negative bias, dysfunctional attitude, poor self-compassion, and poor compassion for others), supporting this method as viable alternative format to standard mindfulness programs (Krägeloh et al, 2018). The first session of our MT program was delivered by the facilitator in person to ensure good rapport between facilitator and participants.…”

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Cognitive Effect Following a Blended (Face to Face and Videoconference-Delivered) Format Mindfulness Training

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While evidence supports the feasibility of online mindfulness training (MT), the effect of this approach on cognition remains unclear. The present study investigated changes in cognition following a newly developed 6-week videoconference-delivered MT program on cognitive function in two groups. The first group (n = 17) had two baseline assessments prior to MT [3 weeks after group two (n = 15)] to allow for evaluation of practice and learning effects. Four participants from each group were excluded from the final analysis due to missing data. Following MT, there was an improvement in switching of attention, working memory, executive function, and social cognition, but some of these effects were not easily accounted for by learning or practice effects. No significant changes were found on tasks measuring sustained attention, cognitive flexibility and inhibition, information processing, and sensory-motor function. Our findings suggest that domain-specific cognition might be enhanced by a brief videoconference-delivered MT, and larger, controlled studies to delineate the effects of online MT on subdomains of cognition are needed.

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“…Studies using technology have also employed sessions longer than an hour. Krägeloh et al (2019) videoconferencing program that delivered MBIs used sessions lasting between 90 and 110 minutes, and participants showed significant improvement in levels of mindfulness, as well as psychological health. While the current study did not measure specific health conditions, it found that higher levels of mindfulness were significant in users engaging with Spectiv content for session durations longer than 1 hour (i.e., 2 hours and 3 hours).…”

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“…Studies using clinician-guided online programs and interventions for individuals suffering from anxiety/depression have shown positive results in the reduction of anxiety, distress, and depression ( Kladnitski et al, 2018 , Kladnitski et al, 2020 ). Videoconferencing and has also been used to deliver MBIs, with participants reporting improvements in areas such as anxiety, self-compassion, and depression ( Krägeloh et al, 2019 ). While mindfulness apps and WDS are currently receiving considerable attention from researchers, one understudied delivery system is video streaming services (VSS).…”

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Streaming mindfulness: Well-being and mindfulness among subscribers to a video streaming service

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Objective Internet and smartphone technology have advanced the dissemination of mindfulness practices and philosophy. This study explored how individuals interact with Spectiv, a subscription-based video streaming service (VSS) that advertises content for meditation, and measured levels of mindfulness and well-being. We hypothesized that users engaging with Spectiv for longer sessions and on a regular basis would report higher levels of mindfulness and well-being. Method A 46-question online survey was developed and distributed to all active subscribers of Spectiv (N = 119). The survey included two validated scales: (1) The Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale, and (2) The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. A series of one-way ANOVAs were performed, along with a simple linear regression and descriptive statistics. Results Users reported relaxation as the most common activity. Levels of mindfulness and well-being were significantly higher for users whose session-duration lasted 2 hours ( p = .01) and 3 hours ( p = .03). Users engaging with the VSS daily had significant levels of both mindfulness ( p < .001) and well-being ( p < .001). There was no difference between subscription length and mindfulness and well-being. Mindfulness was found to be a significant positive predictor of well-being ( p < .0001). Conclusion VSS could be valuable to facilitating mindfulness. Users engaging with a VSS for longer durations and more frequently may be more likely to experience benefits. Future research using controlled designs such as randomized control trials and feasibility studies should be conducted to determine if VSS can maintain or increase levels of mindfulness and well-being.

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“…Furthermore, even self-guided online psychological treatments for depressive symptoms have been found to produce higher effect sizes compared to control groups [22], and in general, online treatments seem to be as efficacious as face-to-face treatment as usual for depression [5, 26, 27]. In the case of mindfulness, some studies have applied MBIs over the Internet with good results [28–30], but a literature review and meta-analysis have shown that, although online MBIs have significant effects on improving mental health, these effects could be small to moderate. Moreover, both studies concluded that more research is needed using more rigorous methods and examining long-term effects and moderators of online MBIs [27, 31].…”

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Effectiveness of a brief psychological mindfulness-based intervention for the treatment of depression in primary care: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial

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Background Depressive symptoms are quite prevalent in Primary Care (PC) settings. The treatment as usual (TAU) in PC is pharmacotherapy, despite the high relapse rates it produces. Many patients would prefer psychotherapy, but specialized services are overloaded. Studies that apply Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) for the treatment of depression have obtained significant improvements. Brief low-intensity approaches delivered from PC could be a promising approach. This study aims to compare a low-intensity mindfulness intervention for the treatment of depression in PC using different intervention formats – a face-to-face MBI delivered in a group and the same MBI individually applied on the Internet – to a control group that will receive PC medical treatment as usual. Methods A randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted in PC, with about 120 depressed patients allocated (1:1:1) to three groups: “face-to-face MBI + TAU”, “Internet-delivered MBI + TAU”, and “TAU alone”. The MBI programs will be composed of four modules. The primary outcome will be depressive symptoms, measured through the Beck Depression Inventory, assessed at pre- and post-treatment and 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Other outcomes will be mindfulness, happiness, affectivity, quality of life, and the use of healthcare services. Intention-to-treat analysis using linear mixed models adjusted for baseline scores and routine sociodemographic analysis that could show baseline differences will be conducted. Per-protocol secondary outcome analyses will also be performed. Discussion This is the first Spanish RCT to apply a low-intensity face-to-face MBI (plus TAU) to treat depression in PC settings compared to TAU (alone). Moreover, this study will also make it possible to evaluate the same MBI program (plus TAU), but Internet-delivered, considering their cost-effectiveness. Positive results from this RCT might have an important impact on mental health settings, helping to decrease the overload of the system and offering treatment alternatives beyond antidepressant medication through high-quality, flexible PC interventions. Trial registration Clinical Trials.gov NCT03034343. Trial Registration date 24 January 2017, retrospectively registered.

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A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial for a Videoconference-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Group Intervention in a Nonclinical Setting

Cited by 22 publications

References 54 publications

Cognitive Effect Following a Blended (Face to Face and Videoconference-Delivered) Format Mindfulness Training

Cognitive Effect Following a Blended (Face to Face and Videoconference-Delivered) Format Mindfulness Training

Streaming mindfulness: Well-being and mindfulness among subscribers to a video streaming service

Effectiveness of a brief psychological mindfulness-based intervention for the treatment of depression in primary care: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial

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