Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02774018
Life Satisfaction and Psychopathology in Institutionalized Elderly People
Life Satisfaction and Psychopathology in Institutionalized Elderly People: The Results of an Adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 12 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Irmandade da Misericórdia de Albergaria-a-Velha · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 65 Years – 95 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The present study attempted to test the benefits of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in Portuguese institutionalized elderly people, as a way to improve life satisfaction and reduce psychopathology. The sample included 12 institutionalized elderly people, with ages between 65 and 91 (M = 82.58 years; SD = 7.87), that filled several selfreport questionnaires and were assessed with Mini Mental State Examination. Participants attended to an adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (KabatZinn,1994), with 48 sessions (16 weeks) and Participants were evaluated before and after the intervention.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2015-06-01
- Primary completion
- 2015-10-01
- Completion
- 2015-10-01
- First posted
- 2016-05-16
- Last updated
- 2016-05-16
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02774018. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.