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A MEDITATION PROGRAM IN HIGH-BURDEN INFORMAL CAREGIVERS

NCT04570826 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2020-09-30

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Summary

The aim of the present study was to investigate in high burden caregivers the effects of a face-to-face meditation program during four weeks (16 hours) on physiological parameters, psychological state and vagal nerve activity comparing with a control group.

Conditions

  • Caregivers Burnout

Interventions

OTHER

Meditation.

The caregivers received eight sessions lasting each one two hours with the following sequence: before each practical exercises they always received 15 minutes about scientific theoretical evidence explaining the importance of doing them: to get a comfortable posture they received 25 minutes of mobility, flexibility, balance, strength and endurance exercises. To increase lung capacity, 25 minutes of costal, diaphragmatic and clavicular breathing exercises. Finally, to have an open attitude without distractions or judging they practiced 25 minutes of body awareness exercise observing sensations, thoughts and perceptions with gratitude and compassion.

OTHER

Scientific descriptions about meditation.

The control group received scientific descriptions about meditation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Consuelo Lourdes Díaz Rodríguez

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-12-10
Primary Completion
2020-03-10
Completion
2020-03-10

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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