Acceptability of Self-Led Mindfulness-Based Intervention

University of Nevada, Reno

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05115175

1221205

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study had two primary aims. First, the investigators examined the associations between mindfulness and diabetes-related outcomes. It was hypothesized that at baseline, increased mindfulness would be associated with decreased diabetes distress and more optimal glycemic levels and that all three variables would share similar associations with related constructs including greater self-compassion, lower general stress, better psychosocial health, increased diabetes treatment engagement, and greater diabetes-related quality of life. The association between specific aspects of dispositional mindfulness and diabetes distress was also explored. Second, the investigators examined the acceptability, feasibility, and potential utility of self-led MBSR intervention. It was hypothesized that participation in a self-led MBSR intervention would be feasible and acceptable, evidenced by treatment attrition and participant feedback. It was also hypothesized that participants who received the self-led Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention would experience increased mindfulness and decreased diabetes distress compared to a waitlist control group.

Full description

The goal of the present study was to assess the associations of dispositional mindfulness, diabetes distress, and glycemic outcomes for adolescents with type 1 diabetes as well as to use an iterative approach to developing a self-led scalable mindfulness-based intervention. A self-led mindfulness-based intervention may provide a mindfulness practice to help adolescents with type 1 diabetes improve glycemic outcomes through diabetes distress reduction while also being practical within a pediatric endocrinology clinic. A self-led intervention may also reduce the burden associated with mindfulness-based interventions. This is important considering the heightened emotional and time burden adolescents may already experience due to disease management and the intensity of a traditional mindfulness-based intervention.

This study had two primary aims. First, the investigators examined the associations between mindfulness and diabetes-related outcomes. It was hypothesized that at baseline, increased mindfulness would be associated with decreased diabetes distress and more optimal glycemic levels and that all three variables would share similar associations with related constructs including greater self-compassion, lower general stress, better psychosocial health, increased diabetes treatment engagement, and greater diabetes-related quality of life. The association between specific aspects of dispositional mindfulness and diabetes distress was also explored. Second, the investigators examined the acceptability, feasibility, and potential utility of self-led MBSR intervention. It was hypothesized that participation in a self-led MBSR intervention would be feasible and acceptable, evidenced by treatment attrition and participant feedback. It was also hypothesized that participants who received the self-led MBSR intervention would experience increased mindfulness and decreased diabetes distress compared to a waitlist control group.

Enrollment: 29 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 19 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged 13-19 years old
• Type 1 diabetes diagnosis
• Currently attending school or a recent high school graduate

Exclusion criteria

• Ward of the state
• Severe psychiatric disturbances (e.g., active psychosis)
• Severe developmental delay that hindered ability to self-report

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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29 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention immediately

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention was delivered via a teen MBSR workbook and online communication across the 10-week intervention period. Participants were assigned weekly readings and activities from an MBSR workbook for teens. Topics included understanding stress, introduction to mindfulness, mindful eating and other mindfulness-based intervention principles and were recommended to be completed daily. Mindfulness-based exercises were either self-led per instructions provided in the workbook or to be completed using an audio recording directing participants' behaviors during the exercise.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Intervention in ten weeks following waitlist

Experimental group

Description:

This group received the same intervention as the first arm, however, the participants in arm 2 received the intervention after a 10-week waitlist period. The intervention was delivered via a teen MBSR workbook and online communication across the 10-week intervention period. Participants were assigned weekly readings and activities from an MBSR workbook for teens. Topics included understanding stress, introduction to mindfulness, mindful eating and other mindfulness-based intervention principles and were recommended to be completed daily. Mindfulness-based exercises were either self-led per instructions provided in the workbook or to be completed using an audio recording directing participants' behaviors during the exercise.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction