Managing Diabetes Mindfully Study (MDM)

HealthPartners Institute

Status

Completed

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Treatments

Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01796834

K23AT003919-01A2 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the feasibility of conducting a trial of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program for patients with diabetes (DM) on measures of HbA1c, blood pressure, perceived stress, depression, patient self-efficacy and quality of life; and to estimate the effect of a MBSR program for patients with DM. It is expected that MBSR program participants will evidence a trend toward better clinical outcome measures of HbA1c, blood pressure, and standardized measures of diabetes self-management, perceived stress, depression, self-efficacy, and quality-of-life.

Full description

Primary Objective: Evaluate the feasibility of conducting a trial of a MBSR program for patients with diabetes on measures of HbA1c, blood pressure, perceived stress, depression, patient self-efficacy and quality of life. Feasibility will be assessed via: a) the interest of patients in taking part in an MBSR program; c) the effectiveness of strategies for recruiting patients with diabetes into the study; d) rates of participant compliance with the MBSR; and, e) patient compliance with the program evaluation plan.

Estimate the effect of a MBSR program for patients with diabetes. It is expected that MBSR program participants will evidence a trend toward better clinical outcome measures of HbA1c, blood pressure, and standardized measures of diabetes self-management, perceived stress, depression, self-efficacy, and quality-of-life.

Secondary Objective: To explore the experience of people with diabetes who participate in an MBSR course through the use of semi-structured interviews.

Enrollment

38 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

18-80 years of age
English speaking
have type 2 diabetes, with 2 HbA1C values >8 in prior 16 months
HbA1C value of >8 within 3 months of intervention start
able to read course materials
mentally intact with no history of mental illness or major depression
reachable by phone (for phone support component)
able to attend weekly classes
willing to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

completed formal training in other mind body practices such as meditation, yoga, or tai chi within the prior year or currently have a regular ongoing practice in this area.