NCT06557486

The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Family or Caregivers of Children With Motor Disabilities

The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the Psychological and Physiological Stress of Family or Caregivers of Children With Motor Disabilities Due to a Neurological Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universitat de Lleida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The present study aims to investigate the effect of a mindfulness-based program on perceived stress, severity of anxiety, parents'/caregivers' quality of life and their children, cortisol and IL-6 blood concentrations.

Conditions

• Stress, Psychological
• Stress, Emotional
• Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness-Based Stress reduction	Participants assigned to the 8-week mindfulness program attended weekly 120-150 minute in-person group sessions for the entire duration. In these sessions, the instructor progressively will introduce and guide formal mindfulness practices while facilitating the sharing of experiences.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-03-01
• Completion: 2025-06-01
• First posted: 2024-08-16
• Last updated: 2024-08-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain