Autoimmune arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:The intervention group in this study will receive six sessions of immersive VR-based MIs in addition to usual care.
Control group:Participants in the control group will receive usual care without immersive VR-based MI program.
Sponsors
School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with AA aged 18 or above will be eligible. The inclusion criteria are: 1. being able to communicate in Cantonese, 2. presenting with depressive symptoms over the past two weeks based on the established criteria (DSM V) with a Patient Health Questionniare-9 score of at least five or above, 3. being able to commit to six consecutive weekly VR-based mindfulness sessions, and 4. on a stable medication regimen.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe visual or auditory deficits. 2. Severe organic disease or malignant tumour. 3. A history of motion or simulator sickness. 4. History of epilepsy. 5. A recent mental disorder in the past 12 months or current psychiatric disorder that are potentially life threatening (i.e. psychosis, suicidal ideation). 6. Meditation and yoga practice within the past 6 months or will plan to start mindfulness intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms of depression; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms of anxiety and stress;Pain intensity;Pain self-efficacy;Mindfulness level;Patient satisfaction; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWu Chung Ming, Timothy
School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Outcome results
None listed