A Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Student Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ritvo P, Ahmad F, El Morr C, Pirbaglou M, Moineddin R, MVC Team. · JMIR mental health · 2021 · Randomized controlled trial report · double blinding not verified

Original publication · Original publication · Original publication · Original publication · Original publication

Recorded summary

Perceived stress improved (ITT β −2.31, p=.03); depression, anxiety and mindfulness did not differ significantly.

Recorded limitations

Disrupted campus context, inactive comparator; reports a different intervention cycle but shares registry with earlier publication. Conservatively grouped as one programme family pending participant-overlap audit.

Evidence and provenance

Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.

Study design and assessment

design

Randomized controlled trial report · double blinding not verified

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review Scope: selected-methods

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randomized Controlled Trial: true
peer Reviewed: true
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basis: Randomised controlled trial during university strike
sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33264098/ · https://doi.org/10.2196/23491 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7833974/ · https://www.ebi.ac.uk/europepmc/webservices/rest/PMC7833974/fullTextXML · https://api.crossref.org/works/10.2196%2F23491
assessed At: 2026-11-02
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review Limit: AI source-based design assessment; human content sign-off is recorded separately.

jadad

status: unassessed
score: Not recorded

evidence

evidence Type

Randomized controlled trial report · double blinding not verified

intervention

Eight-week guided mindfulness/CBT virtual community versus waitlist

provider

Not separately established; clinician/teacher/app details, if known, are retained in the intervention description

comparator

See design/intervention description; otherwise unknown

sample

154 randomised

population

age: 18+; mean 23.1
age Fit: mixed-overlap
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setting: Not separately established; see population/intervention description
community: Not assigned

measurement

Specific outcomes are reported in the finding and retained appraisal.

trial Id

mindfulness-virtual-community-programme

trial Registries

ISRCTN92827275

registry Scope

Identifiers explicitly reported in article abstract; other registrations remain unverified

relationship Note

Digital programmes can have context-dependent results; measure performance locally rather than assuming earlier results transfer. Component evidence does not establish efficacy of the combined Universal Mind lab model.

measured Genes

None recorded

pathways

None recorded

quality

tier: qualified
qualification: Qualified for the stated design-specific use in a rapid methods-based review, not necessarily low risk of bias or high certainty.
formal Risk Of Bias Tool Applied: false
jadad Score: Not recorded

masking Roles

Off-site computer blocks and opaque envelopes; sustained masking not established.

harms And Attrition

Not systematically extracted beyond findings/limitations; absence of reporting is not evidence of no harm

source Access

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lab Relevance

relationship: limits
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transfer Limit: Component evidence does not establish efficacy of the combined Universal Mind lab model.

institutions

None recorded

institution Evidence

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2021 correction removes an incorrect group-author equal-contribution footnote; no outcome correction in the notice.

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A Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Student Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Ritvo P, Ahmad F, El Morr C, Pirbaglou M, Moineddin R, MVC Team.

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summary

Perceived stress improved (ITT β −2.31, p=.03); depression, anxiety and mindfulness did not differ significantly.

limitation

citation Count

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citation Snapshot

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study Design Assessment

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universal-mind-mobile-lab
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Universal Mind Mobile Lab · Direct response and inspired by
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None recorded
title
A Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Student Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial.
authors
Ritvo P, Ahmad F, El Morr C, Pirbaglou M, Moineddin R, MVC Team.
year
2021
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JMIR mental health
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10.2196/23491
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None recorded
neurotransmitters
None recorded
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anxiety · depression · stress
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None recorded
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None recorded
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None recorded
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tier
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Not recorded
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Not recorded
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count
Not recorded
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Not recorded
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Not recorded
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not-assessed
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status
approved-for-publication
approved By
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AI assessed; human approved for publication
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None recorded
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None recorded
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implication
Digital programmes can have context-dependent results; measure performance locally rather than assuming earlier results transfer.
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A Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Student Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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None recorded
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None recorded
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research-article · Journal Article
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Not recorded
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evidence

evidence Type

Randomized controlled trial report · double blinding not verified

intervention

Eight-week guided mindfulness/CBT virtual community versus waitlist

provider

Not separately established; clinician/teacher/app details, if known, are retained in the intervention description

comparator

See design/intervention description; otherwise unknown

sample

154 randomised

population

age: 18+; mean 23.1
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sample: 154 randomised
setting: Not separately established; see population/intervention description
community: Not assigned

measurement

Specific outcomes are reported in the finding and retained appraisal.

trial Id

mindfulness-virtual-community-programme

trial Registries

ISRCTN92827275

registry Scope

Identifiers explicitly reported in article abstract; other registrations remain unverified

relationship Note

measured Genes

None recorded

pathways

None recorded

quality

tier: qualified
qualification: Qualified for the stated design-specific use in a rapid methods-based review, not necessarily low risk of bias or high certainty.
formal Risk Of Bias Tool Applied: false
jadad Score: Not recorded

masking Roles

Off-site computer blocks and opaque envelopes; sustained masking not established.

harms And Attrition

Not systematically extracted beyond findings/limitations; absence of reporting is not evidence of no harm

source Access

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methods Inspected: true
full Text Appraisal Claim: false
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jadad

status: unassessed
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condition Evidence

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anxiety
evidence
1. field
  title
  text
  A Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Student Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial.
  matched Text
  Anxiety
2. field
  findings
  text
  Perceived stress improved (ITT β −2.31, p=.03); depression, anxiety and mindfulness did not differ significantly.
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Studied topic or reported outcome, including null findings; no diagnosis, benefit or subgroup membership is inferred.
id
depression
evidence
1. field
  title
  text
  A Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Student Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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  Depression
2. field
  findings
  text
  Perceived stress improved (ITT β −2.31, p=.03); depression, anxiety and mindfulness did not differ significantly.
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  depression
scope
Studied topic or reported outcome, including null findings; no diagnosis, benefit or subgroup membership is inferred.
id
stress
evidence
1. field
  title
  text
  A Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Student Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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  Stress
2. field
  findings
  text
  Perceived stress improved (ITT β −2.31, p=.03); depression, anxiety and mindfulness did not differ significantly.
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  stress
scope
Studied topic or reported outcome, including null findings; no diagnosis, benefit or subgroup membership is inferred.

conditions

anxiety · depression · stress

topic Trust Scores

3 · 2

full Text

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