Evaluation of a meditation based stress reduction program during acquired brain injury rehabilitation in an inpatient setting: a pilot study

Feasibility of delivering a meditation based stress reduction program and to determine comparisons between clinical outcomes for individuals undertaking these programs to those engaging in a diversion and relaxation group in an inpatient brain injury rehabilitation unit.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000436875

Enrollment

Registered

2012-04-18

Start date

2012-03-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study will investigate whether individuals who are receiving inpatient rehabilitation following an acquired brain injury (ABI) are able to participate safely in a meditation based stress reduction program. In addition we will try to determine whether participants’ level of “mindfulness”, cognitive performance, level of anxiety, levels of vitality and overall perceived quality of life improves in response to their participation in the program compared to a control group.

Interventions

Those participants allocated to the Intervention Group will attend twice weekly mindfulness meditation based stress reduction (MBSR) sessions run for a small group of 6-8 people for 4 weeks. Each session will last for 60 minutes. A senior Occupational Therapist (OT), who is accreditated in meditation instruction, will provide the intervention. Participants will also be supported to undertake individual meditation practice each day for approximately 15 minutes in between the formal sessions. Their compliance will be monitored by the senior OT. They will be provided with an audiotape of meditation exercises developed by the senior OT. As participants will be admitted and discharged at different times, the make-up of the group is likely to change for individuals.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Be an inpatient in the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (BIRU) at Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, Royal Adelaide Hospital Be expected to be an inpatient for at least 6 weeks to be able to complete the baseline evaluation, intervention and follow-up evaluation.

Exclusion criteria

Evidence of active psychosis and/or hallucinations Behaviours which would be excessively disruptive to the group including excessive lack of inhibition, provocative behaviour and marked perseverative behaviours.

Outcome results