Mindfulness under the microscope: what it feels like for those at psychosis risk
NCT ID NCT07499934
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study interviews 20 people aged 15–30 who are at ultra-high risk for psychosis or have had a first episode. They all took part in a group mindfulness program. Researchers want to understand their personal experiences and any possible downsides, using a detailed interview method called IPSE.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help design better mindfulness programs for people at risk of psychosis, improving mental health support.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage qualitative study with only 20 participants. It does not test a treatment, so results may not lead to direct clinical changes.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
- Ages
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15 to 30 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: * People aged between 15 and 30 years who meet the criteria for UHR or PEP status on the CAARMS scale and have a social functional impact (SOFAS score less than 50 or a decrease of more than 30% in the score) Exclusion Criteria: * \- Previous episode of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder * Previous antipsychotic treatment for more than 12 months * Organic mental disorder or intellectual disability * Serious suicide/homicidal risk (but admissible if this risk has been resolved) * Insufficient French language skills * Adult unable to give consent and not under legal guardianship * Protective measure (guardianship/conservatorship/judicial protection) or under judicial supervision * Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision (including actual involuntary hospitalization) * Persons in a life-threatening emergency * Not affiliated with a social security scheme * Minors without parental authorization * Person who refused the audio recording of the interview
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy
RECRUITINGLaxou, 54520, France
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Clinique Fondation Santé des Etudiants de France
RECRUITINGVitry-le-François, France
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