Effects of a Mindfulness Programme on Competitive Athletes With Physical Disabilities

NCT06184217 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UPM
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pain affects the athlete's sporting career directly or indirectly. Directly, the injury affects other areas of the body causing a physical decompensation in the athlete and this affects the correct execution of the sporting technique, or how technical gestures can cause pain. Indirectly, through the psychological consequences of pain that generate a series of negative consequences and feelings. Some studies suggest that psychological skills are an important tool for pain management. For that reason, a mindfulness intervention programme would be a useful tool for manage pain in this population.

Conditions

Athletic Injuries; Physical Disability; Chronic Pain

Keywords

Athlete Injuries; Physical disability; Chronic pain; Psychological abilities; Mindfulness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in pain intensity (current pain) post intervention. [Time Frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks].[Safety Issue: No].

  The presence of pain intensity (current pain) will be measured on a visual analogue Likert-type rating scale from 1 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable) without and with sports practice. A higher score indicates greater intensity.

  Month and a half.

• Change in pain frequency post intervention. [Time Frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks].[Safety Issue: No]

  The frequency with which Para-athletes experience pain will be assessed on a Likert-type scale from 1 (very infrequent) to 5 (very frequent).

  Month and a half.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Secondary Outcome Measure. [Time Frame: Baseline and at 6 weeks].[Safety Issue: No]. Higher values reflect higher levels on the scale to be measured.

  Month and a half.

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group (MSPE programme group).

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental (MSPE group). The experimental group received the Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement programme (MSPE), with some changes and adaptations taking into account the characteristics and needs of the Para-athletes and the overall aim of the study. Such as reducing the session time (2h), including staff and support material, extending the pre-session time (35-40 min), and incorporating the dynamics of emotions and Mindful Yoga into the floor of the MBSR programme \[2\].

Other: Experimental group (MSPE programme group).

Control group (relaxation group).

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control group. Control group. Athletes with physical disabilities participating in the home were provided with a guide to body awareness-based relaxation training guidelines \[3\].

Other: Control group (relaxation group).

Interventions

Experimental group (MSPE programme group). OTHER

Experimental group. MSPE Programme. This group will receive a face-to-face mindfulness MSPE programme for 6 weeks, once a week for 1h 50min-2 hours. In addition to doing mindfulness activities at home. Each session contains the following exercises: (1) intention meditation, sultana exercise, diaphragmatic breathing and sitting meditation with a focus on breath, body and sound; (2) diaphragmatic breathing, Body Scan; (3) sitting meditation, dynamics of emotions, Mindful Yoga on the floor; (4) letting go of attachments, mindful Yoga on the floor walking meditation; (5) sports meditation, sitting meditation with a focus on breath, body and sound; (6) intention meditation, body scan analysis and review of sports meditation.

Experimental group (MSPE programme group).

Control group (relaxation group). OTHER

These instructions included a combination of tension-relaxation of specific muscles and simple breathing techniques. They were recommended to do this on a daily basis, with a minimum of 4 sessions per week.

Control group (relaxation group).

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Have a physical disability
• A minimum of 5 points on a Likert-type scale from 1 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable) at the time of recruitment
• Be at least 15 years of age
• Have been a competitive athlete (regional, national, world and/or Paralympic Games level) in any sport discipline.
• Have an official regional or Spanish Federation of Sports for People with Physical disabilities licence
• Be willing to participate in a mindfulness programme for pain management
• Sign an informed consent form.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Politecnica de Madrid: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sandra Constantino Murillo

Madrid, 28040, Spain

Location

Related Publications (9)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Athletic Injuries; Chronic Pain

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• María I. B Barriopedro, PhD in Psychology

  Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2023
• First Posted: December 28, 2023
• Study Start: November 16, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 12, 2023
• Study Completion: May 17, 2023
• Last Updated: January 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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