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A Trial of an Online Mindfulness Based Programme for Informal Caregivers of People With Chronic Illnesses

3. maj 2018 opdateret af: Margarita Corry, University of Dublin, Trinity College

An Exploratory Randomised Pilot Trial Examining the Potential Effectiveness of an Online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Programme for Informal Caregivers of People With Chronic Illnesses.

This is a pilot feasibility study testing a mindfulness based intervention with caregivers of people with chronic illnesses

Studieoversigt

Status

Afsluttet

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

The primary aim of the project is to pilot test the delivery of an online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme to informal caregivers of people with chronic illnesses in one region in Ireland so as to determine the feasibility of delivering the intervention to caregivers in Ireland.

A two-group randomised pilot-feasibility trial comparing the online MBSR programme (intervention) with no programme (control). The MBSR programme is delivered online over 8 weeks. Weekly email and telephone contact will be maintained with participants in the intervention group for the duration of the delivery of the intervention. Participants are encouraged to practice mindfulness exercises and homework between sessions. The online programme was developed by a trained mindfulness teacher and a mindfulness teacher will conduct the weekly email and telephone call to participants in the intervention group. The study sample are caregivers in the Dublin region who are members of Family Carers' Ireland. A total of 80 caregivers will be recruited to the study, 40 per group, based on 1:1 randomisation using a computer-randomised number generator.

Baseline (pre-intervention) and post intervention participant outcome data (stress, mindfulness and QoL) will be collected using self-reported validated scales administered to participants by post, with stamped-addressed envelopes provided for return. Other pilot measures (i.e. study processes) will be monitored and assessed by the research team to determine potential refinement needs. Feasibility outcome data will be collected by the research team (including time to recruit, attendance at classes, willingness of participants to be randomised) and by the participants (expenses diary) during the study period, using predesigned data collection forms. Mean differences with 95% confidence intervals will be calculated to determine any significant differences between the groups on the outcomes of stress, mindfulness and QoL.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

11

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

      • Dublin, Irland, dublin 2
        • Trinity College Dublin
      • Dublin, Irland
        • Trinity College Dubliln

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år og ældre (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ja

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be 18 years of age and over
  • Provide unpaid care to an adult or child with a chronic illness
  • Not suffer from a severe mental illness
  • Be ready to commit to the course at this point in their lives.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Caregivers who are under the age of 18 years.
  • Caregivers who have a serious mental illness, such as severe anxiety/depression.
  • Caregivers who are in receipt of current and regular treatment from a psychologist or psychiatrist.
  • Caregivers with an active or recent physical addiction to alcohol or drugs.
  • Caregivers who are already engaged in similar research.
  • Caregivers who have already participated in mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) or MBCT training.

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Forebyggelse
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Ingen indgriben: Sædvanlig pleje
Ingen indgriben
Eksperimentel: Mindfulness based Stress Reduction
This is an active intervention The MBSR programme is delivered online with weekly telephone and email contact from a trained mindfulness teacher. Participants are encouraged to practice mindfulness exercises and homework between sessions. The online programme was developed be a trained mindfulness teacher.
Mindfulness is a skill that helps people manage their thoughts so that the stressful impact of unhelpful thoughts can be limited. The aim of the mindfulness based intervention in this study is to help caregivers manage stressful thoughts and events and help them respond to life stressors in a positive way.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change over time in Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory (C-SOSI)
Tidsramme: up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention
Response to stressful situations
up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention
Change over time in Perceived Stress Scale
Tidsramme: up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention
perceived stress
up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention
Change over time in Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale Revised (CAMS-R)
Tidsramme: up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention
Mindfulness
up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention
Change over time in The Adult Carer Quality of Life Questionnaire
Tidsramme: up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention
Quality of Life
up to 2 weeks and 6 months post-intervention

Andre resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Caregiver MBCT Programme Evaluation Form
Tidsramme: up to 2 weeks post-intervention
programme evaluation
up to 2 weeks post-intervention

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Samarbejdspartnere

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Margarita Corry, University of Dublin, Trinity College

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

13. september 2017

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

4. oktober 2017

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

4. oktober 2017

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

6. februar 2017

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

8. februar 2017

Først opslået (Skøn)

9. februar 2017

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

4. maj 2018

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

3. maj 2018

Sidst verificeret

1. maj 2018

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