Status:
COMPLETED
The Role of Anchoring and Distraction in the Effectiveness of Mindfulness on Reducing Emotional Reactivity
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Mental Health Issue
Emotional Adjustment
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Life (MBCT-L) on the use of anchoring and distraction as emotion care/regulation strategie...
Detailed Description
To test the hypotheses, the participants will be randomly allocated to either the experimental group or the waitlist control group. Both groups will complete behavioral measures and an fMRI experiment...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Right-handed
- Currently registered in post-graduated program with professional counselling training
Exclusion
- History of neurological or other disorders affecting the brain (such as encephalitis, epilepsy, birth defects, or polio)
- Have experienced a concussion, head or brain trauma, seizures, loss of consciousness
- Have been injured in the eye by a metallic foreign body.
- Have been injured by metallic foreign body (e.g. bullet, shrapnel)
- History of sickle cell anemia/kidney disease/diabetes, asthma, or allergies
- Long-term use of medication is required
- Currently pregnant or breast feeding.
- Had the following conditions or implants in their body:
- Surgical clips
- Cardiac pacemaker
- Neurostimulator/internal electrodes
- Insulin pump
- Internal shunt
- Metal screen / suture
- Cochlear implants
- Hearing aid
- Eye implants/eyelid springs
- Orthopaedic devices (e.g. pins, nails, screws)
- Prosthetic heart valve
- Breast tissue expander
- Tattoo or permanent eye-lining
- Body ring
- Patch/Blood Glucose Monitor
- Dentures
- Intrauterine contraceptive device
- Metal blockage in the blood vessel/metal foreign body in the body
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 13 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06876220
Start Date
September 1 2023
End Date
February 13 2025
Last Update
July 24 2025
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Jockey Club "Peace and Awareness" Mindfulness Culture in Schools Initiative, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong