Healing process of standardized experimentally induced wounds
Conditions
Interventions
In this study we're investigating the effects of an 8-week mindfulness intervention (protocollized according to Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) on wound healing. The primary outcome variable of o
Sponsors
Maastricht University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 40 years old; 2. Only participants who voluntarily signed up to follow a mindfulness training.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Self-reported health problems use that could influence cortisol levels, immune functioning and/or wound healing (e.g. auto-immune diseases, cancer, recent surgery, strokes, diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease); 2. Self-reported medication use that could influence cortisol levels, immune functioning and/or wound healing (e.g. anti-diuretics, blood pressure regulators, psychotropic medication, anti-inflammatory drugs); 3. Other factors that may impact on cortisol levels, immune functioning and/or wound healing: self reported recreational drug use, heavy alcohol use (i.e. more than 10 alcoholic beverages per week for women and more than 20 for men), more than 10 units of caffeinated drinks per day; 4. Psychopathological conditions / psychological treatment currently or over the past 6 months / previous psychiatric hospitalization (all self report); 5. Structural meditation practice (including yoga, tai chi, etc.); 6. Allergic responses to adhesives, bandages, or tapes, needle or blood phobias.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound healing: 1. Wound surface area; 2. Trans epidermal water loss. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Psychological data (mindfulness, optimism, mood, stress); 2. Salivary cortisol; 3. Cytokines in wound exudate. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactYvo Meevissen
Universiteitssingel 40
Outcome results
None listed