Mindfulness for Intense Emotions: A Feasibility Trial

NCT ID: NCT02849431

Last Updated: 2016-08-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-07-31

Study Completion Date

2016-08-31

Brief Summary

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This study explores the feasibility of a mindfulness-based intervention for people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.

Detailed Description

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This is an uncontrolled feasibility trial of an eight-week mindfulness-based intervention for people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. A battery of measures will be administered at baseline, in a time window of six to zero weeks prior to the start of the intervention. Outcome measures will be repeated in the two weeks after the end of the eight-week intervention, along with a qualitative interview.

Conditions

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Borderline Personality Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mindfulness-based intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness-based intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A version of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy that has been adapted for people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. This comprises eight weekly session, each lasting ninety minutes.

Interventions

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Mindfulness-based intervention

A version of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy that has been adapted for people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. This comprises eight weekly session, each lasting ninety minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Are on the caseload of a United Kingdom National Health Service Assessment and Treatment Service in the recruitment area and have had contact with that service in the past three months
* Have received the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder from a suitably qualified health care professional, and continue to meet criteria for this diagnosis according to the SCID-II (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders Version II) at their screening assessment
* Have sufficient English language speaking and comprehension abilities to access group discussions and hand-out materials
* Have not previously engaged in a mindfulness-based intervention. As in other similar trials, a minimum dose has been operationally defined as having undertaken 50% or more of a mindfulness-based intervention delivered face-to-face by a suitably qualified health care professional
* Are not currently receiving, nor have plans to receive any other form of psychological therapy during the course of the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Have psychosis
* Misuse alcohol or drug to a level that requiring detox
* Have a intellectual disability
* Present a high level of risk requiring inpatient management at the time of their screening assessment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Canterbury Christ Church University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Hannah Droscher

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Canterbury Christ Church University

Clara Strauss

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Helen Startup

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Fergal Jones

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Canterbury Christ Church University

Locations

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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Elliot R. (2012). Qualitative Methods for Studying Psychotherapy Change Processes. In: Thompson, A, & Harper D. (Eds.), Qualitative research methods in mental health and psychotherapy: An introduction for students and practitioners (pp. 69-81). Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwells

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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16/EM/0100

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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