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The purpose of this study is to investigate the short-term effects of mindfulness-based training in individuals suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) as assessed by clinical interviewing, self-report assessment, cognitive evaluation and eye-tracking task.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Mindfulness-Based Training | Experimental | Participants in the Mindfulness-Based Training arm will receive 2 weeks of Mindfulness-Based Training for at least 30 minutes every day. |
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| Relaxation Training | Active Comparator | Participants in the Relaxation Training arm will receive 2 weeks of Relaxation Training for at least 30 minutes every day. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Mindfulness-Based Training | Behavioral | Mindfulness-Based Training comprises of mindful walking, body scanning and raisin meditation exercise. Participants will receive a guided session of mindfulness meditation, and will be asked to finish at least 30 minutes of Mindfulness-Based Training every day as homework as well as keep a diary describing their experiences and reflections. An expert in mindfulness practice will offer feedback and answer any questions online. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mean Change from Baseline in Eye Movement Performance During Free-View Task at 2 Weeks | The first fixated location and latency (msec) of each trial, the total dwell time (msec) in each interest area (IA) during the whole trial to assess the attentional bias in the experiment. | at baseline and in 2 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mean Change from Baseline in the Symptoms of Major Depression as Measured by BDI-II at 2 Weeks | Measured by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). BDI-II is a self-report questionnaire that measures the severity of depression on a scale of 0 to 63. Higher total scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms. | at baseline and in 2 weeks |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Li Lingjiang, MD Ph.D | Contact | +86 13807314575 | LLJ2920@csu.edu.cn |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Mental Health Institute & Faculty of Psychiatry of The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University | Recruiting | Changsha | Hunan | 410001 | China |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012064 | Relaxation Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
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| Relaxation Training | Behavioral | Participants will listen to a 15-minute Relaxation Training tape twice a day. |
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| Mean Change from Baseline in the Symptoms of Major Depression as Measured by HAM-D at 2 Weeks |
Measured by Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D). HAM-D is used by clinicians to rate the severity of depression and to evaluate recovery. HAM-D score ranges from 0 to 51, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms. |
| at baseline and in 2 weeks |
| Mean Change from Baseline in State Mindfulness at 2 Weeks | Measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). FFMQ measures five mindfulness skills through these subscales: Non-Reactivity to Inner Experience, Observing/Noticing, Acting With Awareness, Describing, and Non-Judging of Experience. The five subscale scores can be combined to yield a total score ranging from 0 to 195, measuring global mindfulness skills, with higher scores indicating higher level of global mindfulness skills. For FFMQ subscales, scores range from 8 to 40, except for Non-Reactivity to Experience scores, which range from 7 to 35. Higher subscale scores indicate higher level of respective mindfulness skills. | at baseline and in 2 weeks |
| Mean Change from Baseline in Tendency to Engage in Ruminative Responses at 2 Weeks | Measured by the Ruminative Responses Scale of the Response Styles Questionnaire (RRS). RRS measures the tendency to ruminate. RRS score ranges from 22 to 88, with higher scores indicate a stronger tendency to engage in ruminative thoughts. | at baseline and in 2 weeks |
| D011613 |
| Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |