Anxiety Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This is a single-arm, open-label study with no control group, conducted with 13 medical students from the Universidade do Grande Rio Professor José de Souza Herdy. Participants underwent the Mindfulne
F02.463.551
Sponsors
Universidade do Grande Rio Professor José de Souza Herdy
Escola de Medicina e Cirurgia da Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical students from Universidade do Grande Rio Professor José de Souza Herdy (UNIGRANRIO); both genders; own a smartphone with WhatsApp® and internet access; aged 18 years or older; provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous diagnosis of decompensated psychiatric disorders; inability to attend in-person sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected Outcome 1: A reduction in depression symptoms is expected, assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), with a decrease of at least 20% in the average questionnaire score between pre- and post-intervention measurements ;Observed Outcome 1: A reduction in depression symptoms was observed, assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), with a 69% decrease in the average questionnaire score between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Expected Outcome 2: A reduction in anxiety symptoms is expected, assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), with a decrease of at least 20% in the average questionnaire score between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Observed Outcome 2: A reduction in anxiety symptoms was observed, assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), with a 62.5% decrease in the average questionnaire score between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Expected Outcome 3: A reduction in perceived stress is expected, assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), with a decrease of at least 15% in the average questionnaire score between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Observed Outcome 3: A reduction in perceived stress was observed, assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10), but this reduction was not statistically significant;Expected Outcome 4: An increase in mindfulness levels is expected, assessed using the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), with an increase of at least 15% in the average questionnaire score between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Observed Outcome 4: An increase in mindfulness levels was observed, assessed using the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), with a 35.8% increase in the average questionnaire score between pre- and post-intervention measurements Português: Foi observado um aumento nos níveis de atenção plena, avaliado por meio do Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), com um incremento de 35,8% na po | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected Outcome 5: A 15% increase in the ability to describe internal experiences is expected, assessed using the “Describe” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ);Observed Outcome 5: No statistically significant difference was observed in the “Describe” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ);Expected Outcome 6: A 30% increase in the ability to observe present experiences is expected, assessed using the “Observe” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ);Observed Outcome 6: An increase in the “Observe” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) was observed, with a 31.8% increase in the average score between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Expected Outcome 7: A 50% increase in the ability to act with awareness is expected, assessed using the “Acting with Awareness” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ);Observed Outcome 7: An increase in the “Acting with Awareness” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) was observed, with a 62.5% increase in the average score between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Expected Outcome 8: A 30% increase in the ability to refrain from judging internal experiences is expected, assessed using the “Nonjudging” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ);Observed Outcome 8: An increase in the “Nonjudging” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) was observed, with a 35% increase in the average score between pre- and post-intervention measurements;Expected Outcome 9: A 30% increase in the ability to refrain from automatically reacting to internal experiences is expected, assessed using the “Nonreactivity” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ);Observed Outcome 9: An increase in the “Nonreactivity” facet of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) was observed, with a 35.7% increase in the average score between pre- and post-intervention measurements | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactVinicius Vieira Neves
Universidade do Grande Rio Professor José de Souza Herdy
Outcome results
None listed