Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for People High on the Personality Trait Sensory Processing Sensitivity: A Mixed Methods Study (MindSens)

Radboud University Medical Center

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Sensory Processing Sensitivity

Treatments

Other: MBSR

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06390020

NL84880.091.23

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates the efficacy of MBSR training in alleviating stress-related symptoms among individuals with high sensory processing sensitivity. Participants will be randomly allocated to either the MBSR group or the control group.

The primary hypothesis is that participants in the MBSR group, relative to control group, will have lower depression-anxiety-stress scores post-intervention, after controlling for baseline scores. The secondary hypothesis is that in the MBSR group, relative to control group, other mental health, physical health and well-being outcomes, as well as potential mindfulness mechanisms will also improve, after controlling for baseline scores.

Enrollment

52 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participant has high sensory processing sensitivity (screened for by the Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS) with a mean score of ≥4.4)
Participant is 18 years or older
Participant is proficient in Dutch
Participant lives near the location where the MBSR training takes place (up to about 30km from Nijmegen)
Participant is able to travel to location of the MBSR training for all sessions
Participant is available on the scheduled times of the MBSR sessions (or not available for one session with exception of the silent day)

Exclusion criteria

Participant has a severe psychological condition (e.g. psychotic or suicidal)
Participant has followed mindfulness or meditation training (~eight-week program) within the previous five years