How Does Mindfulness Meditation Buffer the Negative Effects of Pain and Suffering in the COVID-19 World? (Healthy Sample)

The University of Queensland744 enrolled

Overview

Both mindfulness meditation and expectancy effects are known to reduce anxiety, stress and catastrophizing, but it is unknown whether and how expectancy effects contribute to the overall effect of mindfulness meditation on these outcomes, especially during significant global events such as the coronavirus pandemic. This study includes four interrelated aims that will probe these effects and interactions.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

744

Conditions

Catastrophizing Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Interventions

Meditation (1 x 20-minute guided audio training)OTHER

Participants will complete a single session of 20-minutes online guided audio-delivered training session of one of the four conditions.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years of age * Able to read and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Recurrent pain (two or more days in the last month) * Chronic pain (pain most days in the last three months) * Incomplete or invalid data (response time \< 32 minutes, failing attention checks) * Completing the 20-minute training module in \< 18 minutes or \> 90 minutes

Locations (1)

Health and Behavioural Sciences

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Coronavirus-related catastrophizing

assessed via a covid-19-related catastrophizing scale (CCS; 0=no catastrophizing, 52=highest catastrophizing, 30+=clinically significant catastrophizing)

Time frame: 40 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.