None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to measure the effectiveness of a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program delivered via telehealth in developing mindfulness knowledge and practice, and in turn reducing anxiety, depression, stress and pain, and improving emotion regulation, in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Participants (n=48) will be randomly allocated to either an online MBSR Group Program (treatment) or a waitlist control group. For feasibility of group interaction by telehealth, the MBSR treatment group will be divided into 3 groups (8 participants in each group). The MBSR Program led by a social worker includes content focused on developing mindfulness skills. The MBSR program consists of 9 x 90-minute sessions, run over 9 weeks provided by telehealth practice. Participants will be assessed at baseline (T1), at the conclusion of the course (T2), and then re-assed 8 weeks after the program has finished (T3).
Interventions
Brief name: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and waitlist control
Mode of delivery: MBSR group sessions will occur through TEAMS (teleconferencing software) and will be approximately 1.5 hours long.
The MBSR program will run over 9 sessions (weekly for 9 weeks) each being 1.5 hours long. Additionally participants will also have homework activities that they will be asked to work on between sessions. The social worker leading the group will guide them through each mindfulness session
Brief name: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and waitlist control Mode of delivery: MBSR group sessions will occur through TEAMS (teleconferencing software) and will be approximately 1.5 hours long. The MBSR program will run over 9 sessions (weekly for 9 weeks) each being 1.5 hours long. Additionally participants will also have homework activities that they will be asked to work on between sessions. The social worker leading the group will guide them through each mindfulness session which will have a specific area of focus. These are: Session 1: Course overview and What is Mindfulness? Session 2: The mind-body connection – how our body responds physiologically to anxiety and stress. Session 3: How to practice mindfulness meditation Session 4: How mindfulness works with anxiety and stress Session 5: Mindfulness for the body Session 6: Deepening your practice – sitting meditation Session 7: Meditation for anxiety and stress Session 8: Loving kindness meditation Session 9: Interpersonal mindfulness and how to make mindfulness part of your everyday life Participants will access the MBSR program via TEAMS, most likely at their place of residence. In order to monitor adherence to the intervention a session attendance checklist will be completed each week by the social worker leading the group.
Sponsors
The University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Adult with CP Aged 20-40 years of age English speaker/communicator Identify as having elevated anxiety or emotional regulation difficulties; and obtain one or more of the following scores on baseline assessment: Mild to extremely severe score on the Anxiety subscale of the (Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21) DASS-21 Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) total raw score of 99 or higher No reported moderate to severe intellectual impairment Identify as having functional hearing and vision Has not participated in active mindfulness training in the past 12-months. Has access to Internet, laptop or personal computer for access to TEAMS and have a web camera and microphone (standard on most laptops/personal computers).
Exclusion criteria
Nil
Outcome results
None listed