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Mindfulness Training: the Effects of a Stress Reduction Program on Older Portuguese-speaking People in Luxembourg

NCT05615337 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 89

Last updated 2024-01-22

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Summary

This project aims to investigate the MBSR feasibility and its effects in old Portuguese-speaking adults living in Luxemburg.

This study will be a two-arm randomized-double blinded-controlled study, including 90 healthy older adults. The MBSR will be conducted in groups over a total of eight weeks, incorporating weekly meetings, a retreat of 4 hours, and extra activities to be practiced at home. The active control condition will be a program with different components such as painting, nutrition information, physical activity, cognitive enhancement, risk factors for dementia, and health promotion. Neuropsychological assessments will be conducted at baseline, immediately after and one-month post-intervention. The researchers will also do pre-post salivary cortisol and resting heart rate variability analyses, as surrogate measures to assess stress level.

Conditions

  • Mindfulness
  • Healthy Aging

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MBSR

The MBSR is an eight-week group-based psychoeducational program. It is performed in weekly group sessions with the duration of 2.5 hours and a half-day retreat of 4 hours. The program involves focused attention, consisting of body scan, yoga, and meditation. This program trains participants to be attentive to their thoughts, emotions, and sensations. There are also discussions on relevant topics related to the physiology of stress and strategies of coping. Materials for home practice are provided.

BEHAVIORAL

HPP

The HPP has the same structure of MBSR, including different components such as music, nutrition, cognitive enhancement, risk factors for dementia, and physical activity. During the half-day retreat participants are involved in watercolor painting activities. Materials for home practice are also provided.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Luxembourg

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anja Leist, PhD · University of Luxembourg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-26
Primary Completion
2023-08-31
Completion
2023-08-31

Countries

  • Luxembourg

Study Locations

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