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NCT Number: NCT02774018

Life Satisfaction and Psychopathology in Institutionalized Elderly People

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Depression (Mild or Not Persistent) Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoma Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type

Age range

65 year–95 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • literacy
  • age above 65 years

Exclusion criteria

  • presence of cognitive or sensorial
  • impairment

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in depression levels assessed with the GDS

    Time frame: Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)

    GDS; Geriatric Depression Scale; Greenberg et al., 2005

  2. Change in anxiety levels assessed with the DASS-21

    Time frame: Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)

    DASS-21; Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; Lovibond e Lovibond, 1995

  3. Change in experiential avoidance levels assessed with the AAQ-II

    Time frame: Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)

    AAQ-II; Acceptance and Action Questionnaire; Bond, Hayes, Baer, Carpenter, Guenole, Orcutt, Waltz e Zettle, 2011

  4. Change in subjective pain levels assessed with the Faces Scale

    Time frame: Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)

    Faces Scale; Wong et al., 2001

  5. Change in life satisfaction levels assessed with the SWLS

    Time frame: Pre-test and Post-test (4 months later)

    SWLS; Satisfaction with Life Scale; Diener et al., 1985

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Irmandade da Misericórdia de Albergaria-a-Velha

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Registry information

Official study title

Life Satisfaction and Psychopathology in Institutionalized Elderly People: The Results of an Adapted Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
May 16, 2016
Registry last updated
May 16, 2016

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