Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Individuals With Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

The Danish Research Centre for Chemical Sensitivities

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01240395

MBCT-MCS

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on physical symptoms attributed to chemical exposures, psychological distress, illness worry, quality of life, and illness perceptions in patients suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Furthermore, a secondary objective is to evaluate whether a possible symptom reduction is mediated by an increased level of mindfulness.

The primary hypothesis is that the self-reported severity of MCS symptoms and the degree to which chemical exposures causes symptoms and the impact on daily life will be significantly improved in the MBCT treatment group as compared to the control group.

Enrollment: 82 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fulfil Lacour's criteria for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
• Sign a written informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

• A psychotic or bipolar disorder
• An acute psychiatric disorder requiring other treatment
• Suicidal ideations
• Current alcohol or drug abuse
• Previously engaged in a mindfulness programme

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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82 participants in 2 patient groups

MBCT intervention

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Control group

No Intervention group