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Choice boosts mindfulness? study tests letting people pick their meditation style

NCT ID NCT06402461

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Canterbury Christ Church University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether letting people choose their mindfulness practice (focusing on breath or sounds) makes it more beneficial than being assigned one randomly. Over 240 healthy UK adults took part, doing a 10-minute guided session or listening to an audiobook. The goal was to see if choice affects mindfulness levels and the desire to keep practicing.

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Active substance
mindfulness meditation (breath or sounds)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that giving people a choice in mindfulness practice makes it more effective and encourages them to keep practicing.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study in healthy volunteers, so results may not apply to people with mental health conditions. The practices were very brief (10 minutes), so long-term effects are unknown.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

241 people

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Started

Oct 2025

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: -Resident in the UK Exclusion Criteria: * Currently practicing mindfulness meditation more than once per week. * Experiencing significant mental health problems. * Believe that practicing mindfulness could cause significant distress. * Previously practicing mindfulness has caused significant distress.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University

    Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2YG, United Kingdom

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