Effects of Online Mindfulness Meditation on MCI and Early Dementia
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Effects of Online Mindfulness Meditation on Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Dementia: A Feasibility Study
IRAS ID
341708
Contact name
Jiuhong You
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King‘s College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/a, N/a
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 30 days
Research summary
This research hopes to explore whether online-delivered meditation is practical and well-received by older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia in the UK. It will also look into how online mindfulness meditation might affect their cognitive abilities, mood, mindfulness, and quality of life.
This study will involve 32 participants from South London and Maudsley Hospital (SLAM) NHS trust remote Brain Health Clinic and other SLAM memory clinics. Participants will take part in remote group mindfulness meditation sessions, led by an experienced teacher, through Microsoft Teams. Each group will have 8 people, and they will meet once a week for 8 weeks, with each session lasting 2 to 2.5 hours. Each week will focus on a new topic, such as "Coming to Our Senses", they will learn different meditation skills such as body scan and mindful breathing.Participants will be asked to refer a study partner, who can remind them to practice and help with technical problems while using computers or mobile phones, but it is not mandatory and can be changed/added mid-way. Participants must obtain their study partner's permission before providing their contact details.
Researchers will measure how easy and acceptable it is for participants to engage with the program by calculating the participation rate and conducting semi-structured interviews with participants and study partners, as well as participants' cognitive function, mindfulness, and quality of life before and after the sessions. The questionnaires will be presented in Qualtrics and the link will be sent to participants via email. Data will be collected at the beginning and end of the study, and statistical tests will be used to analyze any changes. The findings will help inform dementia research and may support the use of remote medical services for dementia care.
This study will be funded by KCL-Stavanger University Hospital research collaboration fund.
REC name
London - London Bridge Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/LO/0304
Date of REC Opinion
23 May 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion