Mindfulness Training and Group Counseling Among Prediabetes and Diabetes Patients

Clemson University19 enrolled

Overview

Examining a number of health outcomes in those with diabetes and prediabetes before and after a group-based mindfulness intervention.

This is a pilot study to examine the feasibility of integrating a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention in addition to an existing group-based, peer supported clinical care model (JUMP) among patients with pre-diabetes or diabetes using a mixed-method design.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stress Diabetes Pre-Diabetes Health Behavior Quality of Life

Interventions

Mindfulness Based Stress ReductionBEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a well-documented approach to reduce participants' stress level \[19\], with the existing group-based peer support, self-empowerment, and lifestyle counseling intervention. MBSR is a type of meditation therapy with the goal of actively cultivating conscious attention and awareness to enhance health benefits. This included 10 hours of intervention with groups of 3-5 people.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * English speaking * Having a diagnosis of diabetes or prediabetes * Participation in a previous group-based clinical care model-JUMP (as in "JUMPing into Diabetes Control") Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years old * Non-English Speaking * not having a diagnosis of diabetes or prediabetes * No participation in JUMP model

Locations (1)

Prisma Health

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Intervention Attendance

How many hours of intervention sessions an individual attended

Time frame: 8-weeks while completing the intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Perceived Stress Scale

Change in perceived stress measured by 4 Items to assess perceived stress where higher levels indicating higher levels of stress with a range of 4 to 20.

Time frame: Up to 3 months before intervention, immediately following intervention, one month after intervention

Depression

Change in depression scores from the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), where higher scores indicate higher levels of depression with a range of 0 to 80.

Time frame: Up to 3 months before intervention, immediately following intervention, one month after intervention

Anxiety

Change in anxiety assessed using the Generalized anxiety disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7).

Time frame: Up to 3 months before intervention, immediately following intervention, one month after intervention

Medication Adherence

Change in medication adherence assessed using the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. A higher score indicates higher adherence with a range of 0 to 8.

Time frame: Up to 3 months before intervention, immediately following intervention, one month after intervention

Perceived Health Status

Change in perceived health status assessed using a question asking participants to rate their health status on a 5-points rating scale where lower ratings indicate higher levels of perceived health status and higher ratings indicate lower levels of perceived health status.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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