None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
We intend to test if a single 5 minute session of Mindfulness of Peace has an effect on suffering and spiritual well being. In the 5 minute Mindfulness of Peace session, patients will be guided to focus on their breath. Then, as the feeling of peace arise, to focus on the feeling of peace. We will compare the effects of Mindfulness of Peace with a 5 minute conversation with the patient.
Interventions
Patients in the intervention group will be guided through a single 5-minute mindfulness on peace session. The 5-minute session involves focusing attention on the breath and then on the feeling of peace as it arise. This 5-minute session is administered by the principle investigator who a certified mindfulness trainer. The investigator remains by the side of the patient through out the 5 minute session, hence directly supervises adherence to the intervention.
Sponsors
University Malaya Medical Centre
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
Adult palliative care patients aged 18 years and above At least moderate suffering as indicated by global suffering score of > 3 on suffering pictogram Able to follow and understand simple instructions
Exclusion criteria
Reduced consciousness based on Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Delirious and confused patients based on Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) Patients who are less communicative Patients who are unable to sustain attention for 10 minutes
Outcome results
None listed