Testing the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention to reduce distress in people with diabetes

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Diabetes distress; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000898752
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Sue Pearson

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Type 2 diabetes

Exclusion Criteria

Current regular practice of mindfulness
Recent history of severe psychopathology
Insufficient reading or comprehension skills or incapable of signing the informed consent
A K10 score > 30

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale (DASS)[Measured at baseline and 8 and 16 weeks post-consent];Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey (PAID)[Measured at baseline and 8 and 16 weeks post consent]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Summary of Diabetes Self-Care activities[Measured at baseline, 8 and 16 weeks post consent];Diabetes-specific mindfulness measured with the Acceptance and Action Diabetes questionnaire (AADQ)[Measured at baseline, 8 and 16 weeks post consent];HbA1c will be measured using a point-of-care device while attending the Diabetes clinic.[Baseline and 16 weeks];Blood pressure will be measured using an automatic sphygmomanometer[Baseline, 8 and 16 weeks]