Mindfulness via video could keep depression away
NCT ID NCT06832605
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) delivered through video calls can prevent depression from coming back. 315 adults with recurrent depression in partial remission will be randomly assigned to group MBCT, a self-help manual with minimal video support, or usual care alone. Researchers will track who relapses over 12 months and measure costs, well-being, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) delivered via videoconference
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable, and cost-efficient way to prevent depression relapse using remote group therapy or self-help with minimal support.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so effects may be modest. The trial is not yet recruiting, and results depend on participant engagement and therapist skill. Remote delivery may not suit everyone.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 342 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18. * Diagnosis of recurrent major depressive disorder, with ≥ 2 previous major depressive episodes (MDD), either in an acute mild/moderate episode or in remission. * Internet access (via smartphone or personal computer). * Spanish literacy (spoken and written). Exclusion Criteria: * Current severe depressive episode (≥24 on the GRID-HAMD) * Current or past psychosis, bipolar 1 disorder, a history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, organic mental disorder, current severe substance abuse, organic brain damage, pervasive developmental delay, persistent antisocial behaviour, recent (in the past 6 months) self-injury requiring clinical management or therapy according to medical records and clinical judgment. * Formal concurrent structured psychotherapy during the intervention period. * No experience in the use of new technologies (smartphones or computers). * Having completed a mindfulness-based structured training and/or extensive meditation experience (i.e., previous participation in meditation retreats (≥1) or regular (≥ weekly) meditation practice) in the previous year, or intending to commence meditation retreats or meditation practice during the study.
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fundacio Centre Higiene Mental Nou Barris
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Elche
RECRUITINGElche, Alicante, 03203, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet
RECRUITINGZaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu (PSSJD)
RECRUITINGSant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08830, Spain
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Parc de Salut Mar
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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