CompletedNot Applicable

Formal Versus Informal Mindfulness Among University Students With Self-reported ADHD, Nonsuicidal Self-injury, or Stress

Canada336 participantsStarted 2023-09-06

Plain-language summary

The present study will use a randomized controlled design to investigate group differences between university students with self-reported stress (comparison group), ADHD, or a history of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in response to a four-week mindfulness instruction program across conditions (formal mindfulness program, informal mindfulness program, inactive control) in terms of the intervention's acceptability and effectiveness.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 29 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Current student at McGill University or Concordia University * 18-29 years old * Either self-reported stress or self-reported ADHD or a self-reported history of engaging in NSSI on at least 5 separate days in the last year Exclusion Criteria: * Having a history of NSSI that does not fulfill the recency/frequency requirement

What they're measuring

Dispositional mindfulness

Timeframe: Weeks 1, 6, 10, and 18

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06038942

SponsorMcGill University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-17

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