Mindfulness Intervention for Multiple Sclerosis (MIMS)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Primary and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis; Nervous System Diseases; Multiple sclerosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN93263909
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants must be diagnosed with primary progressive or secondary progressive MS by a neurologist and defined as people with MS with documented decline in neurological function for a period of a year or more without relapses
2. Participants must have internet access at home
3. Participants must have significant level of distress determined by a score of greater than 3 on the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12); (Goldberg & Williams, 1988). This cut-off score was determined following recommendations for MS (Lincoln et al., 2011; Nicholl, Lincoln, Francis, & Stephan, 2001) that participants scoring 3 or above in total were classified as having clinically significant distress.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants who have severe cognitive impairment that would make participation in the MBCT and home practice of mindful meditation problematic or distressing. This will be assessed using the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-Modified (TICS-M, (Brandt et al., 1993). People with a score of less than 20 will be excluded.
2. Participants who have high suicide risk, in which case their needs are more appropriately addressed by a referral to another psychological service (e.g. psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, MS special mental health nurse). This will be assessed using the Clinical Outcome of Routine Evaluation (CORE-10; (Evans et al., 2002). People with a score above 20 will be excluded and referred to further support.
3. Participants who have serious psychological disorders for which MBCT would be inappropriate (including psychotic disorders or active substance abuse problems)
4. Participants who have severe hearing impairment
5. Participants who are currently participating in other psychological therapies
6. Participants who have prior formal training in mindfulness methods

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified