Mindfulness program shows promise for easing anxiety and stress
NCT ID NCT07299045
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an 8-week mindfulness-based psychoeducation program in 50 adults diagnosed with anxiety disorders. Half took the program, half did not. Researchers measured changes in perceived stress, intolerance of uncertainty, and cognitive flexibility. The goal was to see if mindfulness training could help people cope better with anxious thoughts and feelings.
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 Psychoeducational Program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help people with anxiety feel less stressed and more flexible in their thinking.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The control group received no treatment, which can exaggerate benefits.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Nov 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 to 80 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being literate * Having a diagnosed anxiety disorder * Being 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of an acute episode of the illness * Lack of ability to engage in communication * currently receiving another form of psychotherapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eda Mert
Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)
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