Can 10 minutes a day of mindfulness ease student anxiety?
NCT ID NCT05882565
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a brief online mindfulness program could help Indonesian university students reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Over 400 students were randomly assigned to either the mindfulness program or a psychoeducation control group for 14 days. The goal was to see if mindfulness improves emotional well-being and whether changes in repetitive negative thinking explain those effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- online mindfulness intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way for students to manage stress and emotional distress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by expectations. The intervention is very brief and may not produce lasting effects.
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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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426 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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17 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion criteria: * Being admitted to one of the universities in Indonesia * Having good eyesight and hearing * Access to the internet and familiarity in navigating the internet Exclusion criteria: * Practicing yoga/ meditation/ mindfulness regularly * Receiving psychological treatment at the time of study enrolment * Current alcohol or drug abuse
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitas Kristen Maranatha
Bandung, West Java, 40164, Indonesia
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