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Mindfulness refresher: could 30 minutes a week beat staff burnout?

NCT ID NCT07560371

Symptom relief Sponsor: Canterbury Christ Church University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether an 8-week mindfulness booster course (30-minute weekly sessions) can reduce stress in 186 UK healthcare staff who have already completed a mindfulness course. Participants are randomly assigned to the booster or usual care, and they fill out stress questionnaires at the start, middle, and end of the 20-week study. The goal is to see if the booster helps lower stress and if the benefits last.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Mindfulness Booster Course
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help healthcare staff manage stress and prevent burnout.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 186 participants. The intervention is brief (30-minute sessions) and relies on self-reported stress, so results may not be generalizable or long-lasting.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 186 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * UK National Health Service staff member. * Has completed an 8-week mindfulness course (either MBCT, MBCT-L or MBSR). Individuals will be considered to have "completed" a mindfulness course if they attended four or more sessions. * Is able to make one of the planned sets of times for the booster course sessions, in case they are randomly allocated to the intervention arm. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently on sick leave. * Planning on undertaking another 8-week mindfulness course. * Previously participated in the mindfulness booster course in the feasibility study. * Have previously found practising mindfulness distressing.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

occupation-related stress disorder Occupational Stress

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Occupational stress or workplace stress

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sussex Mindfulness Centre

    Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HS, United Kingdom

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