Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention

NCT ID: NCT05653739

Last Updated: 2023-09-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-02-25

Study Completion Date

2023-08-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the current study is to find out the impact of Mindfulness based stress reduction intervention on psychosocial factors associated with distress tolerance and quality of life among youth . The study is conducted on the youth age ranging from 15-24 years from districts Mardan and Nowshera of KP. Standardized tools are used to screen highly vulnerable cohort for further intervention. Eligible participants who scored higher on psychological distress, vicarious traumatization, and low on distress tolerance and quality of life and show their consent were recruited for the Intervention Phase. Participants were assigned randomly to experimental and control groups in intervention phase. Participants in the experimental group were given Mindfulness Based Stress Intervention (MBSR) training in the settings conducive for research.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Intervention Study

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mindfulness Based Intervention Group

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention , The training consists of eight weekly group sessions with the duration of approximately 2-2.5 hours with a trained instructor. Further participants were given daily audio-guided home practice (approximately 45 min/day), and a day-long mindfulness retreat (occurring during week sixth of the 8-week program)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

MBSR is Mindfulness based intervention designed by Kabat-Zinn (1990) in order to deal with the stress and other psychological issues among individuals. This has been very effective intervention across different cultures . In this 8 week intervention participants will be given some home tasks to practice for at least 40 minutes a day.

Control Group

Participants in the control group were not given any intervention in order to compare with the experimental group. At the end of the study participants in this group were also offered relaxation trainings in order to deal with the psychological distress, quality of life and distress tolerance.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention

MBSR is Mindfulness based intervention designed by Kabat-Zinn (1990) in order to deal with the stress and other psychological issues among individuals. This has been very effective intervention across different cultures . In this 8 week intervention participants will be given some home tasks to practice for at least 40 minutes a day.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The participants studying in different public and private sector higher education institutes of Mardan and Nowshera districts of KP.
* Participants who volunteer to participate were included.
* Participants with High psychological distress, and Vicarious Trauma.
* Participants with low distress tolerance and low quality of life.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants below 15 years or above 24 years i.e., the age range of youth (as recommended by WHO) will be excluded.
* Participants with any significant reported medical disease were also excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fatima Jinnah Women University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Irum Mir

PhD Scholar /Principle Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Fatima Jinnah Women University

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Lovibond PF, Lovibond SH. The structure of negative emotional states: comparison of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories. Behav Res Ther. 1995 Mar;33(3):335-43. doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(94)00075-u.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7726811 (View on PubMed)

Denollet J. DS14: standard assessment of negative affectivity, social inhibition, and Type D personality. Psychosom Med. 2005 Jan-Feb;67(1):89-97. doi: 10.1097/01.psy.0000149256.81953.49.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15673629 (View on PubMed)

Motta RW, Kefer JM, Hertz MD, Hafeez S. Initial evaluation of the Secondary Trauma Questionnaire. Psychol Rep. 1999 Dec;85(3 Pt 1):997-1002. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1999.85.3.997.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10672764 (View on PubMed)

Simons,J.S., Gaher,R.M.(2005). The Distress Tolerance Scale: Development and Validation of a Self Report Measure. Motivation and Emotion,29,83-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-005-7955-3

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Development of the World Health Organization WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment. The WHOQOL Group. Psychol Med. 1998 May;28(3):551-8. doi: 10.1017/s0033291798006667.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9626712 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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FJWU/EC/2022/46

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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