An interventional study of Mindfulness and compassion in Anxiety and Depression, sponsored by Lund University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 6 Years to 16 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-03.
Sponsored by Lund University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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Among 182 studies in Depression with a site in Sweden — 33 open to participants now, 46 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Depression · Sweden.
Among the 182 studies in Depression with a site in Sweden, this one is the 3rd largest by planned enrollment of the 155 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 9 that started in 2016, is one of 123 with no phase, reaches primary completion later than 0 of the 45 other live ones, and was the 68th registered.
8,582 studies on the registry are indexed under Depression; 1,723 are open to participants now.
Browse Depression studies →33 of the 182 studies in Depression with a site in Sweden are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Uppsala University · Sites in Sweden
Ages 18–55
Region Stockholm · Sites in Sweden
Vastra Gotaland Region · Sites in Sweden
Ages 18+
Linkoeping University · Sites in Sweden
Ages 18+
Region Skane · Sites in Sweden
Ages 18–75 · Healthy volunteers
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Of the 1,089 Depression studies recruiting now, 470 (43%) set no upper age limit and 519 (48%) stop at 75 or younger; 203 take children under 18; 311 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 6 Years to 16 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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182 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 6 · Phase 2 13 · Phase 3 11 · Phase 4 4
First in 1998; this study’s year is marked. 9 started in 2016.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's planned enrollment of 1,750 is above the median of 81 across 7,066 interventional studies indexed under Depression.
Median enrollment 105 across the 155 interventional studies, 140 across the 26 observational. Of the 122 that completed or were terminated, 10 (8%) have results posted.
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19 of 182 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Lund University is the lead sponsor of 234 studies on the registry; 36 are open to participants now.
Lund University has 4 studies filed under Depression — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
10 of the studies in Depression with a site in Sweden that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT06549777Monique PfaltzBody-oriented Psychotherapy for Individuals With a History of Child Maltreatment and Trauma-related Symptoms | 2026-11 |
| NCT06284889Uppsala UniversityBehavioral Activation for the Treatment of Depression in Older Adults | 2026-11-15 |
| NCT06145555Karolinska InstitutetAcute Psychological Sleep Stabilisation for Patients Hospitalised With Depression | 2026-12 |
| NCT07078227Region SkaneLong-term Follow-up of Depressive Disorders in Psychiatric Care | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT06138678Vastra Gotaland RegionVGR Accelerated TMS Treatment for Depression | 2027-01-01 |
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Among the 182 studies in Depression with a site in Sweden, from their registry updates:
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This study evaluates the short and long-term effect of 5-10 minutes daily mindfulness and compassion training in school among children aged between 6-16 years old. The mindfulness intervention will last for 10 weeks and the results will be compared to children who do not perform mindfulness in school. Due to practical reasons, the study is not randomized; classes are instead placed in the mindfulness or control group. Anxiety, mental, physical and social health, quality of life, and school performance will be evaluated via questionnaires and school registries, before and after the intervention and thereafter once a year until the end of ninth grade (age 16 years). Long term health (diagnoses, medical consumption, and drug prescriptions) and family income (proxy for socioeconomic status) will be followed in regional and national registries until 25 years of age.
The hypothesis of the study is that mindfulness can prevent mental disorders and anxiety, and increase well-being in children and adolescents. The primary aim is to subsequently evaluate if regular, daily, mindfulness and compassion training (5-10 minutes) prevents anxiety and mental disorders in children and adolescents. Secondary aims are to evaluate 1) the effect of mindfulness on daily life, quality of life, and health in school pupils; 2) the effect of mindfulness on school performance; 3) the effect of mindfulness and compassion on the class room environment; 4) the effect of potential individual, family, and school-level risk factors on mental health in children and adolescents; 5) the effect of mindfulness on these potential risk factors.
Sessions are led by school teachers who have been educated in mindfulness. Their own levels of stress and mindfulness will be evaluated by a questionnaire and compared to teachers in control classes both before and after the intervention. The teachers will also be interviewed to evaluate the effect of mindfulness on the class room environment.
In a sub-study, the effect of mindfulness on brain structure and function will be examined by magnetic resonance imaging in school pupils aged 15-16 year old. This will be preceded by a pilot study, in which feasibility of the method is tested in the target group.
To achieve sufficient statistical power, taking into account a cluster effect to adjust for grouping of the pupils, 1750 children and adolescents will be recruited. Written informed consent is a prerequisite for participation.
8,582 studies on the registry are indexed under Depression; 1,723 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 1,750 is above the median of 81 across 7,066 interventional studies indexed under Depression.
Browse Depression studies →Lund University is the lead sponsor of 234 studies on the registry; 36 are open to participants now.
Compared within Depression, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Anxiety Disorders. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →
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Children aged between 6-16 years old will perform 5-10 minutes daily mindfulness and compassion training in school. The intervention will last for 10 weeks.
Behavioral: Mindfulness and compassion
The control group consists of children who do not perform mindfulness in school.
Effect of mindfulness on change in anxiety and depression in children, grade 3-9, as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory for Youth and the Beck Anxiety Inventory for Youth.
The primary aim is to evaluate if regular, daily, mindfulness and compassion practice (5-10 minutes) for 10 weeks prevents anxiety and depression in children, grade 3-9. Results will be compared within respective group (change from baseline) and between mindfulness and control group.
Time frame: Change from baseline depression and anxiety levels at 10 weeks
Effect of mindfulness on changes in daily life as measured by questions about school and leisure time (adapted from the Scania Public Health Survey).
To evaluate the effect of regular mindfulness on daily life in children, grade 0-9, as measured by a number of questions about school and leisure time (adapted from the Scania Public Health Survey).
Time frame: Change from baseline daily life status at 10 weeks
Effect of regular mindfulness practice on school performance (data collected from school registers)
To evaluate the effect of regular mindfulness on grades and attendance. The report cards will be collected before the Swedish summer holidays commence in June
Time frame: Grade 0 (pupils aged 6-7 years) and will continue on a yearly basis until grade 9 (pupils aged 15-16).
Effect of mindfulness on change in class room environment (evaluated by questionnaires, weekly schedule, and interviews with teachers).
To evaluate the effect of regular mindfulness on class room environment (evaluated by questionnaires, weekly schedule, and interviews with teachers).
Time frame: Change from baseline class room environment at 10 weeks
Effect of risk factors on mental health: longitudinal follow-up study.
To evaluate the association between, and effect of, potential individual, family, and school-level factors on mental health in children and adolescents. First results are obtained at baseline via questionnaires, the next 10 weeks later. Thereafter yearly until ninth grade (questionnaires) and until 25 years of age (diagnoses via registers)
Time frame: Baseline, 10 weeks, 52 weeks. Thereafter yearly until 25 years of age.
Effect of mindfulness on risk factors: longitudinal follow-up study.
The effect of mindfulness on potential individual, family, and school-level risk factors. First evaluation after 10 weeks. Thereafter yearly until ninth grade (questionnaires) and 25 years of age (diagnoses via registers).
Time frame: 10 weeks, 52 weeks. Thereafter yearly until 25 years of age.
Effect of mindfulness on changes in quality of life as measured by questions adapted from the Scania Public Health Survey and Living Conditions Surveys (ULF/SILC)
To evaluate the effect of regular mindfulness on quality of life in children, grade 0-9, as measured by questions adapted from the Scania Public Health Survey and Living Conditions Surveys (ULF/SILC)
Time frame: Change from baseline quality of life at 10 weeks
Effect of mindfulness on changes in health as measured by questions about school and leisure time (adapted from the Scania Public Health Survey).
To evaluate the effect of regular mindfulness on health in children, grade 0-9, as measured by a number of questions about general health (adapted from the Scania Public Health Survey)
Time frame: Change from baseline health at 10 weeks
Long-term effect of mindfulness practice on anxiety, depression, daily life, quality of life and health as measured by the BDI Youth, the Scania Public Health Survey and Living Conditions Surveys (ULF/SILC) and registries: longitudinal follow-up study
Long-term follow-up of outcomes # 1, 2, 7 and 8 via questionnaires once a year until ninth grade, and health until 25 years of age (diagnoses via registers)
Time frame: 52 weeks and thereafter yearly until 25 years of age.
Ran from Oct 2016 to primary completion in Jan 2021, 51 months.
Of 3,471 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Depression, half reached primary completion within 21 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 41. This study's 51 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,569 studies reached it within 21 months; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 41.
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