Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention (MBSR)

Fatima Jinnah Women University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intervention Study

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05653739

FJWU/EC/2022/46

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the current study is to find out the impact of Mindfulness based stress reduction intervention on psychosocial factors associated with distress tolerance and quality of life among youth . The study is conducted on the youth age ranging from 15-24 years from districts Mardan and Nowshera of KP. Standardized tools are used to screen highly vulnerable cohort for further intervention. Eligible participants who scored higher on psychological distress, vicarious traumatization, and low on distress tolerance and quality of life and show their consent were recruited for the Intervention Phase. Participants were assigned randomly to experimental and control groups in intervention phase. Participants in the experimental group were given Mindfulness Based Stress Intervention (MBSR) training in the settings conducive for research.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The participants studying in different public and private sector higher education institutes of Mardan and Nowshera districts of KP.
• Participants who volunteer to participate were included.
• Participants with High psychological distress, and Vicarious Trauma.
• Participants with low distress tolerance and low quality of life.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants below 15 years or above 24 years i.e., the age range of youth (as recommended by WHO) will be excluded.
• Participants with any significant reported medical disease were also excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Mindfulness Based Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention , The training consists of eight weekly group sessions with the duration of approximately 2-2.5 hours with a trained instructor. Further participants were given daily audio-guided home practice (approximately 45 min/day), and a day-long mindfulness retreat (occurring during week sixth of the 8-week program)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the control group were not given any intervention in order to compare with the experimental group. At the end of the study participants in this group were also offered relaxation trainings in order to deal with the psychological distress, quality of life and distress tolerance.