Online mindfulness shows promise for depression relief
NCT ID NCT05410132
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 6-week internet-based mindfulness program for adults with depression. 116 participants were randomly assigned to the program or usual care. The goal was to see if the program reduces depressive symptoms and improves well-being, and to understand how mindfulness skills like awareness and acceptance lead to change.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Internet-delivered mindfulness-based training (iMBT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a convenient, low-cost way to help people with depression manage their symptoms at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 116 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and online programs may not work as well as in-person therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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116 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants aged 18 years old or above * Have access to computer and mobile phone (since this is an internet-based therapy) * Score \>9 on PHQ9 * Have the ability to read and type Chinese Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported presence of psychosis or bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, drug or alcohol dependence, current use of antipsychotic medications * Self-reported frequent suicidal ideation (more than half of the days in the past two weeks) * Completion of an online mental health program/research for depression in the past 3 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Psychology
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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