Effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on psychological Symptom, Sleep and Quality of Life in Women with Multiple Sclerosis

The Impact of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Sleep Quality in Women Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Ahwaz

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201507087227N5

Enrollment

Registered

2015-08-08

Start date

2013-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mindfulness based stress reduction. Intervention 2: control group: drug therapy.

Behavior

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group: Mindfulness based stress reduction

control group: drug therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: women aged 20 to 50 who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis by neurologists; at least third-level education in guided school; and absence of any other psychotherapy for three months. Exclusion criteria: suffering from a diagnosed psychiatric illness; absence of more than three sessions and MS relapse.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: pre-test, post- test and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire.;Psychologial symptoms. Timepoint: pre-test, post- test and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: pre-test, post- test and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: quality of life questinnaire (36 items).	—

Measure

Time frame

Sleep Quality. Timepoint: pre-test, post- test and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire.;Psychologial symptoms. Timepoint: pre-test, post- test and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: pre-test, post- test and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: quality of life questinnaire (36 items).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Zargar

Isfahan university in medical sciences

fatemehzargar@gmail.com+98 31 3621 6012

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026