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MindfulCityU-- A Mindfulness Mobile Application for Promoting University Students' Mental Health
Sponsor: City University of Hong Kong
Summary
The research aims to investigate the effectiveness a mobile phone application-based (app-based) mindfulness interventions for university students with mild depressive symptoms. This study adopts a multicentre randomized control trial two arms research design. A randomised controlled trial will compare a newly designed mobile phone application-based (app-based) mindfulness interventions, named MindfulCityU, with a waitlist control group to determine whether the MindfulCityU produces better intervention outcomes on promoting mental health for university students, including depressive symptoms, mindfulness, and wellbeing. The MindfulCityU provides 8 online modules on mindfulness for participants to access and learn at home through their smartphones and/or computer. Participants of waitlist control group participants receive no active intervention at the initial stage and receive the same MindfulCityU at a later stage. Participants will complete online standardized assessment tools on their intervention outcomes before and after the intervention and 2-months follow-up. The ethical considerations of this study were reviewed and approved by the Human and Artefacts Ethics Sub-Committee of the City University of Hong Kong in 2025.
Official title: MindfulCityU: Implementation and Evaluation of a Mindfulness Mobile Application for Promoting University Students' Mental Health
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 30 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2026-02-15
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-02-06
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
MindfulCityU
The MindfulCityU provides 8 online modules on mindfulness for participants to access and learn at home through their smartphones and/or computer. Each participant is expected to complete 8 modules of mindfulness within four weeks, with two sessions released each week to maintain engagement while allowing adequate time for skill development. Beyond the structured curriculum, the application provides daily practice options that accommodate varying time constraints and preferences. These include guided meditations ranging from 5-20 minutes in length, mindful breathing exercises that can be practiced between classes, body awareness practices suitable for dormitory settings, and informal mindfulness reminders integrated throughout the day.
Waitlist control
The non-active waitlist-controlled group participants receive standard services from the schools, universities or youth service units. Full access to the digital MBI application is provided following the 4-week waiting period
Locations (1)
City University of Hong Kong
Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong