None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Mindfulness-based intervention programs are a promising intervention in the treatment of psychological distress in a range of clinical populations including pain disorders, cancer and other medical problems. There is, however a paucity of studies that have examined mindfulness in people with diabetes. The few studies that have been undertaken have shown the intervention to result in improvements in emotional well-being (anxiety and depression), improved self-care behaviours and decreased HbA1c values. This study will assess the effects of a mindfulness-based intervention undertaken and self-directed in people with diabetes at home over an eight-week period. This study will seek to determine whether a mindfulness-intervention undertaken in the patients’ home can: Reduce anxiety and depression Reduce perceived diabetes –specific stress Improve diabetes self-care and management Improve glycemic control (HbA1c) Increase mindfulness strategies (acceptance and action) in relation to diabetes
Interventions
A CD of guided mindfulness practice to be performed each day for 8 weeks at home. The duration of the daily practice is 30 minutes and participants are required to fill in a daily practice record. The intervention CD consists of a fully guided mindfulness session about the process of placing your attention on your breath. It is the same each day.
Sponsors
Dr Sue Pearson
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Type 2 diabetes
Exclusion criteria
Current regular practice of mindfulness Recent history of severe psychopathology Insufficient reading or comprehension skills or incapable of signing the informed consent A K10 score > 30
Outcome results
None listed