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Pilot study into the feasibility and effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in older patients with cognitive complaints

Pilot study into the feasibility and effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in older patients with cognitive complaints - Mindfulness training in older patients with cognitive complaints

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON42269
Enrollment
24
Registered
2014-10-23
Start date
2015-02-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-23

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Conditions

memory complaints

Interventions

8-week MBSR training.

Sponsors

Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: * Age between 45 and 85 years * Existing complaints about at least one, or more aspects of cognitive functioning * Expressed personal interest in participation in the training program * Clinical treatment for their complaint is not required or possible * Patients will not revisit the memory clinic for a follow-up assessment for a period of at least 6 months * Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: * Psychiatric comorbidity * Medical or psychological treatment of the cognitive complaint

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In this feasibility study, participants are interviewed after 8 weeks about their experiences during the training and how the training may be adjusted to fit the requirements for this target population even more in the future.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Furthermore, the group effects of the training are explored by means of short questionnaires measuring life quality, mental health (perceived stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms), levels of mindfulness and self-compassion, and perceived burden of cognitive complaints, administered at baseline, 9 and 13 weeks. Feasibility of online cognitive assessment is tested at baseline and 9 weeks.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)