Life Satisfaction and Psychopathology in Institutionalized Elderly People
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Brief Summary
The present study attempted to test the benefits of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in Portuguese institutionalized elderly people, as a way to improve life satisfaction and reduce psychopathology. The sample included 12 institutionalized elderly people, with ages between 65 and 91 (M = 82.58 years; SD = 7.87), that filled several selfreport questionnaires and were assessed with Mini Mental State Examination. Participants attended to an adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (KabatZinn,1994), with 48 sessions (16 weeks) and Participants were evaluated before and after the intervention.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2015
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 18, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 16, 2016
CompletedMay 16, 2016
May 1, 2016
4 months
April 18, 2016
May 12, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (5)
Change in depression levels assessed with the GDS
GDS; Geriatric Depression Scale; Greenberg et al., 2005
Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)
Change in anxiety levels assessed with the DASS-21
DASS-21; Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; Lovibond e Lovibond, 1995
Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)
Change in experiential avoidance levels assessed with the AAQ-II
AAQ-II; Acceptance and Action Questionnaire; Bond, Hayes, Baer, Carpenter, Guenole, Orcutt, Waltz e Zettle, 2011
Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)
Change in subjective pain levels assessed with the Faces Scale
Faces Scale; Wong et al., 2001
Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)
Change in life satisfaction levels assessed with the SWLS
SWLS; Satisfaction with Life Scale; Diener et al., 1985
Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)
Study Arms (1)
12 institutionalized elderly people
EXPERIMENTALMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- literacy
- age above 65 years
You may not qualify if:
- presence of cognitive or sensorial
- impairment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
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Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 18, 2016
First Posted
May 16, 2016
Study Start
June 1, 2015
Primary Completion
October 1, 2015
Study Completion
October 1, 2015
Last Updated
May 16, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-05