Pilot study into the feasibility and effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in older patients with cognitive complaints
Completed
- Conditions
- 10009841memory complaints
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON42269
- Lead Sponsor
- Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
* Age between 45 and 85 years
* Existing complaints about at least one, or more aspects of cognitive functioning
* Expressed personal interest in participation in the training program
* Clinical treatment for their complaint is not required or possible
* Patients will not revisit the memory clinic for a follow-up assessment for a period of at least 6 months
* Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Psychiatric comorbidity
* Medical or psychological treatment of the cognitive complaint
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>In this feasibility study, participants are interviewed after 8 weeks about<br /><br>their experiences during the training and how the training may be adjusted to<br /><br>fit the requirements for this target population even more in the future. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Furthermore, the group effects of the training are explored by means of short<br /><br>questionnaires measuring life quality, mental health (perceived stress, anxiety<br /><br>and depressive symptoms), levels of mindfulness and self-compassion, and<br /><br>perceived burden of cognitive complaints, administered at baseline, 9 and 13<br /><br>weeks. Feasibility of online cognitive assessment is tested at baseline and 9<br /><br>weeks.</p><br>