NCT05995587

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Older People

Completed NA Last updated 1 April 2024

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in Depressive Symptoms in 112 participants. Completed in 30 November 2023.

Timeline

31 May 2022

Primary endpoint
4 October 2023

30 November 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	The University of Hong Kong
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	non randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	112
Start date	31 May 2022
Primary completion	4 October 2023
Estimated completion	30 November 2023
Sites	6 locations across Hong Kong

Drugs / interventions tested

• Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)

Conditions studied

• Depressive Symptoms — all drugs for Depressive Symptoms →

Sponsor

The University of Hong Kong

Who can join

60 and older, any sex, with Depressive Symptoms. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Mindfulness-based interventions, such as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), have the potential in improving psychological health in older people. With the growing older people population, there is a need for greater social welfare capacity to promote their well-being. The project aims to:

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of MBCT in improving mental health and mindfulness in older people with depressive symptoms as compared to care as usual;
2. Compare the effectiveness between MBCT led by mindfulness teacher and that led by social workers;
3. Examine psychological flexibility as a potential mechanism of change in MBCT for depressive symptoms.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Effectiveness of an age-modified mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in improving mental health in older people with depressive symptoms: a non-randomised controlled trial.
   Wang YH, Wang YL, Leung DKY, Ng ZLY, et al · · 2025 · cited 4× · PMID 40011881 · DOI 10.1186/s12906-025-04781-6