Stroke Survivors and Caregivers Using an Online Mindfulness-based Intervention Together
NCT ID: NCT03473054
Last Updated: 2019-08-26
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
10 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2018-11-19
2019-08-01
Brief Summary
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This study aims to explore the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness, and effectiveness of mindfulness meditation delivered online for stroke survivor and family caregiver partnerships.
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Detailed Description
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Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) can help psychological wellbeing, but usually involve people attending groups by themselves, which might not suit everyone. Sometimes accessing group-based MBI can be difficult and/or people might not want to learn MBI within a group environment (Wahbeh, et al. 2014). Web-based MBIs have become more readily available in recent years, but little attention has been given to partnership orientated web-based interventions. Research is needed to explore the potential effects of web-based MBI for stroke survivors and family caregiver partnerships (Bakas, et al. 2017). This study aims to explore the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness, and effectiveness of web-based MBIs for stroke survivor and family caregiver partnerships.
Method Purposive sampling will be used to recruit community-dwelling stroke survivor-family caregiver partnerships (n=5 dyads). These partnerships will complete a four-week asynchronous tutor-led web-based MBI. The web-based MBI aligns with the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (Kabat-Zinn and Hanh, 2009) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (Teasedale, et al. 2000) courses, but in a shorter format. The course involves ten online interactive videos (30 minutes each), twelve daily practice assignments (with supportive emails), five audio downloads, and online tools for reviewing progress.
The design will involve a mixed method multiple single-case (A-B) design: two-week baseline, four-week intervention, and four-week follow-up phases. Stroke survivors and family caregivers will complete the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) (Zigmond and Snaith, 1983) weekly to evaluate psychological wellbeing and clinical effectiveness. Paired semi-structured post-intervention interviews will be completed at follow-up and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis used to contextualize the results and explain the meaning associated with the findings.
Results Recruitment and completion data will be reported using descriptive statistics to help evaluate feasibility and appropriateness. HADS outcome data for stroke survivors and family caregivers will be presented in individual graphs and using raw data to facilitate future meta-analysis. Visual and statistical analysis of outcome data will be completed to evaluate clinical effectiveness, effect size, and whether any changes were statistically significant.
The Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis will be reported using relevant themes and participants' quotes to provide a coherent analysis of the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness, and effectiveness of stroke survivors and family caregivers using web-based MBI.
Discussion The findings will inform the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical effectiveness of web-based MBI for stroke survivors and family caregivers partnerships. The study will explore the usefulness and meaning of learning MBI online and in a partnership. These findings could help determine whether using web-based MBI in a partnership has any therapeutic value for participants and help tailor such intervention for stroke survivor and family caregiver partnerships.
Conditions
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Study Design
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PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Web-based Mindfulness Course
Participants will complete a 2 week baseline phase, followed by the four week web-based mindfulness course intervention phase, and a four week follow-up period.
Web-based Mindfulness Course
The intervention is a therapist led, web-based MBI course, delivered asynchronously via a series of online videos. The Be Mindful course is a four-week mindfulness course based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy courses. The course has been positively evaluated and shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression for participants.
Participants complete ten online interactive videos (30 minutes each), twelve daily practice assignments (with supportive emails), five audio downloads, and online tools for reviewing progress. The minimum time to complete the course is four weeks, but people can take longer if they wish and will still have access to the resources.
Interventions
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Web-based Mindfulness Course
The intervention is a therapist led, web-based MBI course, delivered asynchronously via a series of online videos. The Be Mindful course is a four-week mindfulness course based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy courses. The course has been positively evaluated and shown to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression for participants.
Participants complete ten online interactive videos (30 minutes each), twelve daily practice assignments (with supportive emails), five audio downloads, and online tools for reviewing progress. The minimum time to complete the course is four weeks, but people can take longer if they wish and will still have access to the resources.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 18yrs plus
* Based in Scotland
* Community-dwelling
* Able to use internet
* Access to internet
* Computer literate
* Able to communicate in written and spoken English
* Self-identifies as stressed/anxious/depressed.
Stroke Survivor Exclusion:
* Cognitive impairment
* Severe mental health problem
* Suicidal
* Significant drug/alcohol problems
* Currently using MBI
* Attending for other Psychosocial Intervention
* Difficulty eating
Family Caregiver Inclusion:
* Family caregiver to the stroke survivor
* 18yrs plus
* Based in Scotland
* Able to use the internet
* Access to internet
* Computer literate
* Able to communicate in written and spoken English
Family Caregiver Exclusion:
* Cognitive impairment
* Severe mental health problems
* Suicidal
* Significant drug/alcohol problems
* Currently using MBI
* Attending for other Psychosocial Intervention
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Glasgow Caledonian University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Maggie Lawrence, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Glasgow Caledonian University
Locations
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Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow, Glasgow (City Of), United Kingdom
Countries
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References
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Bakas T, McCarthy M, Miller ET. Update on the State of the Evidence for Stroke Family Caregiver and Dyad Interventions. Stroke. 2017 May;48(5):e122-e125. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.016052. Epub 2017 Mar 28. No abstract available.
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Kabat-Zinn J, Hanh TN. Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness. Delta; 2009 Jul 22.
Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Sep;16(9):606-13. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.x.
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Teasdale JD, Segal ZV, Williams JM, Ridgeway VA, Soulsby JM, Lau MA. Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2000 Aug;68(4):615-23. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.68.4.615.
Wahbeh H, Svalina MN, Oken BS. Group, One-on-One, or Internet? Preferences for Mindfulness Meditation Delivery Format and their Predictors. Open Med J. 2014;1:66-74. doi: 10.2174/1874220301401010066. Epub 2014 Nov 28.
Zigmond AS, Snaith RP. The hospital anxiety and depression scale. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1983 Jun;67(6):361-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1983.tb09716.x.
Archbold PG, Stewart BJ, Greenlick MR, Harvath T. Mutuality and preparedness as predictors of caregiver role strain. Res Nurs Health. 1990 Dec;13(6):375-84. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770130605.
Brown KW, Ryan RM. The benefits of being present: mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2003 Apr;84(4):822-48. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.84.4.822.
Other Identifiers
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200212862
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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