Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Internet Intervention Still Me (Still-Me)

Vilnius University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Intervention group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04333667

2020-02-27/36

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based internet intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

Full description

Intervention is going to take the form of a mindfulness-based internet intervention consisting of eight modules. The themes include awareness and nonjudgment of senses, emotions, and thoughts. These themes were chosen after considering topics that might be the most useful for individuals who experience post-traumatic disorder symptoms. Each module consists of psychoeducation and exercise (audio records mostly) parts. Psychologist can be reached on demand.

The effect of the intervention will be compared against a waiting list control group. Intervention is in Lithuanian.

Enrollment: 125 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• at least 18-years-old;
• understand Lithuanian;
• internet access and device for that;
• at least one traumatic event during lifetime;
• post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms.

Exclusion criteria

• an acute case of psychiatric care;
• interpersonal violence;
• alcohol / drug addiction;
• cannot participate.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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125 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group will get an 8-week mindfulness-based internet intervention.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Intervention group

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The waiting list will get no intervention while the intervention group is getting the intervention. The waiting list has the possibility to get an intervention after the intervention group finishes it.