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Method: . Forty patients with general anxiety disorder will be randomized in 1:1 ratio to the online resource plus usual care, and to usual care control group by stratified block randomization. Measurements including 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, Penn State Worry questionnaire, and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire will be made at baseline and at 2-month. Rate of recruitment, drop out and website usage will be collected. All patients in the intervention arm will be interviewed to assess the clarity of the app and user experience. The scores between the two arms will be compared by t-test and the transcripts of the patient interviews will be analysed using thematic analysis
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| online mindfulness resources + usual care | Experimental | The mindfulness online resources consisted of 4 weekly modules. Mindfulness exercises, including body scan, mindful breathing, mindful eating, mindful walking, 3-min breathing space, and thought distancing exercise, are audio-recorded to facilitate participants to practice mindfulness. Readings and graphics are included to explain the concept of mindfulness and to share with participants the common difficulties that participants may come across during mindfulness practices. |
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| usual care | Other | patients will receive usual care from doctors |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| online mindfulness resources | Behavioral | a free mindfulness resource online for patients with general anxiety disorder |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| recruitment rate | rate of recruitment during the trial period | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| dropout rate | rate of dropout during the trial period | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire | a validated questionnaire to measure anxiety symptoms. Possible score ranged from 0-21. the higher the score, the more severe the anxiety symptoms | baseline and 2-month |
| 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| School of public health and primary care | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000098647 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
| ID | Term |
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| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| usual care | Behavioral | patient will continue to receive drug and advice from doctors and nurses for their anxiety disorder |
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a validated questionnaire to measure anxiety symptoms. Possible score ranged from 0-27. the higher the score, the more severe the depressive symptoms |
| baseline and 2-month |
| Penn State Worry Questionnaire | a validated questionnaire to measure worry. The possible score ranged from 16-80. the higher the score, the more severe the worries | baseline and 2-month |
| Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire | a validated questionnaire to measure mindfulness. The possible score ranged from 1-5. the higher the score, the more mindful the participants are | baseline and 2-month |