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Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Meditation Practice on Patients After Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Cardiac Disease
Interventions
Other: Conventional cardiac rehabilitation
Other: Cardiac rehabilitation with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Registration Number
NCT06438159
Lead Sponsor
Elsan
Brief Summary

Cardiac rehabilitation is a major component of treatment for patients suffering from coronary pathology revealed by myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome warranting transluminal coronary angioplasty, as well as in the aftermath of cardiac surgery.

A significant proportion of patients in this situation (40%) suffer from varying degrees of anxiety and depression, which are difficult to treat. These impair their quality of life and can make it more difficult for them to take part in the rehabilitation program, compromising the results that can be expected. Finally, they are often associated with lax compliance with medical treatment, less control of risk factors and less regular exercise.

Cardiac rehabilitation teams are well aware of this anxiety-depressive picture, and various therapies such as sophrology, relaxation and yoga have been proposed as alternatives to conventional medical treatments to help patients through this period.

Among these alternatives is the concept of "Mindfulness-Based Meditation", based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol described by Dr. JKabat Zinn.

It has been the subject of several prospective randomized studies, which have demonstrated that it is suitable for the management of patients in this situation, and that it has measurable beneficial effects on their sense of well-being.

To our knowledge, the MBSR program used in cardiac rehabilitation has never been the subject of a randomized comparative study in France to assess its effectiveness on medium- and long-term anxiety-depressive disorders. This is the objective of this study.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Cardiac patients eligible for cardiac rehabilitation,
  2. Patient with a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score for the anxiety dimension (HADS-A) >7 or a score for the depression dimension (HADS-D) > 7
  3. Age ≥ 18 years
  4. Affiliated with a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme
  5. Patient signed free and informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patients already treated for severe psychiatric disorders (major depression, psychosis, schizophrenia)
  2. Inability to follow the 8-week MBSR program
  3. Protected patient: minor, adult under guardianship, curatorship or other legal protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
  4. Medical conditions which may interfere with the conduct of the study and the investigator's judgment, and which may render the patient unfit to participate in the study.
  5. Pregnant or breast-feeding patient
  6. Refusal to participate in the study or inability to comply with the study protocol for any reason whatsoever

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Conventional cardiac rehabilitationConventional cardiac rehabilitationConventional cardiac rehabilitation over 4 weeks
Cardiac rehabilitation with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)Cardiac rehabilitation with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)Conventional cardiac rehabilitation over 4 weeks with the introduction of MBSR over 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline of HADS anxiety and depression scoresBaseline and 12 months

HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) is a self questionnaire including 14 items which identifies and quantifies the depression and anxiety from which a person suffers.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the quality of lifeBaseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

The patients' quality of life will be measured by the MQOL-R questionnaire, which is a 14-point tool forming 4 subscales: physical, psychological, existential and social.

Medical treatment complianceBaseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

The patients' compliance to their medical treatment will be measured by the GIRERD self-questionnaire including 6 questions, to assess compliance, i.e. whether treatment is taken regularly and as prescribed.

Changes from baseline of cardiac risk factor "activity"Baseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

Ricci Gagnon scale: self questionnaire including 9 questions to evaluate if the subject has an inactive, active or very active profile

Changes from baseline of cardiac risk factor "Tobacco consumption"Baseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

Tobacco consumption (in packs.year)

To assess the patient's depressionBaseline, 1 months and 6 months

HADS depression score

Changes from baseline of cardiac risk factor "fasting blood glucose"Baseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

fasting blood glucose (in g/L)

Changes from baseline of cardiac risk factor "glycosylated hemoglobin"Baseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

glycosylated hemoglobin (% of total hemoglobin)

Changes from baseline of cardiac risk factor "Lipid profile HDLc"Baseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (g/l)

Changes from baseline of cardiac risk factor "BMI"Baseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

BMI ( weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m2)

Changes from baseline of cardiac risk factor "effort"Baseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

6-minute walk test

To assess the patient's anxietyBaseline, 1 months and 6 months

HADS anxiety score

Changes from baseline of cardiac risk factor "Lipid profile LDLc"Baseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (g/l)

* Tobacco consumption (in packs.year)

* BMI

* Ricci Gagnon scale and 6-minute walk test

To evaluate the patient's "mindfulness" and its impact on vital aspects in patients who have benefited from the MBSR program.3 months, 6 months and 12 months

FFMQ (Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire) questionnaire, which includes 39 questions, which assess the 5 facets which constitute mindfulness as a construct:

* Describe the experience: talk about the experience in words.

* Acting mindfully: performing actions with active attention to each step.

* Non-judgment: absence of positive or negative comments on the thoughts and emotions experienced.

* Non-reactivity to private events: allowing thoughts and emotions to exist without responding to them automatically.

* Observation: remaining aware and focused on the experience, even when it is aversive or painful.

Changes from baseline of cardiac risk factor "Blood pressure measurement"Baseline, 1 month, 6 months and 12 months

Blood pressure

To evaluate the continuation of formal and informal mindfulness meditation practices in patients who have benefited from the MBSR program.3 months, 6 months and 12 months

Patients of the MBSR group will be asked two questions :

"Do you still do formal meditation practices?" "Do you still do informal meditation practices?"

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Clinique d'Aressy

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Aressy, France

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