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The current pilot study aimed at testing the feasibility of MBRP in a Chinese population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This pilot study adopted a design of randomized controlled trial comparing MBRP with treatment\u2010as\u2010usual group (TAU).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants were recruited from residential detox centers, community addiction counseling centers and substance abuse clinics specialized addiction treatment clinics in Hong Kong.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 81 adults (85.2% male) with SUD (illicit drugs only) were recruited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interventions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The intervention group participants (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200941) attended a 1\u2010hour orientation session followed by 2\u2010hour weekly MBRP sessions for 8\u00a0weeks, delivered by a qualified MBRP teacher. The TAU group participants (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200940) continued their service received from their referral agency. (After completion of all study assessments they were offered the same 8\u2010week MBRP course.)\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Measurements<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Feasibility was measured by attendance, course satisfaction and retention rate. Participants' change in substance use and other related outcomes were captured by self\u2010reported drug use, urine drug tests and a list of psychometric scales at baseline, immediately after MBRP and 3\u2010 and 6\u2010month follow\u2010up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The MBRP course satisfaction was high, and the attendance (57.4%) and retention rates (63.4%\u201385.4%) were comparable to previous trials. No statistically significant differences were observed between the MBRP and TAU groups for any outcomes, including craving, depression, anxiety, mindfulness and health\u2010related quality of life; however, improvement trends were noticed in the MBRP group in self\u2010efficacy in managing high\u2010risk situations at post intervention, as well as in addiction severity and psychological flexibility at the 6\u2010month follow\u2010up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mindfulness\u2010based relapse prevention was shown to be feasible for substance use disorder treatment in a Chinese population. 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