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MBCT for DM Distress: a Pilot Qusai-experimental Study

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Status

Completed

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Treatments

Behavioral: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy MBCT

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03484689
CREC17123

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: Diabetes-related distress (DRD) is very common among people with type II diabetes mellitus (DM). DRD led to poorer DM control and may led to adverse prognosis. Yet, there is no widely accepted or recommended DRD treatment.

Mindfulness was shown to relieve psychological distress in various physical and mental conditions.

Aim: as a pilot project, we aim to determine if mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), which is one of the widely used mindfulness program, is feasible and acceptable and may improve DRD in our Chinese population.

Method: 20 Chinese participants with suboptimally controlled DM and high DRD will be recruited to a 8- week MBCT group. Pre-group and post-group (immediate and 2-month post-group) data including DRD score, quality-of life measures will be compared.

Enrollment

20 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • received a clinical diagnosis of type II DM
  • aged >=18
  • can provide valid consent
  • can speak Cantonese
  • can read and write simple Chinese
  • HbA1c >7%
  • have CDDS score >=3

Exclusion criteria

  • diagnosed active mental illness
  • have severe hearing loss
  • non-Chinese
  • have active suicidal ideation as screened by Q9 of PHQ-9
  • unwilling to join at least 6 out of 8 session of MBCT
  • received mindfulness training in the past year or having regular mindfulness practice
  • received psychotherapy last year
  • severe physical illness limiting them from coming repeatedly to the group

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

N/A

Interventional model

Single Group Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

20 participants in 1 patient group

MBCT arm
Other group
Description:
8-week MBCT program
Treatment:
Behavioral: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy MBCT

Trial contacts and locations

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