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

Launched by UNIVERSITAT DE LLEIDA · Aug 13, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring how a mindfulness-based program can help reduce stress and anxiety in parents or caregivers of children with motor disabilities. The study aims to understand if participating in this program can improve the quality of life for both the caregivers and their children, as well as measure changes in certain stress-related substances in the blood.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be over 18 years old, not have taken a mindfulness course before, and score a minimum of 23 points on a stress assessment. They should also speak Spanish or Catalan and care for a child under 18 with a motor disability due to a neurological disorder. Participants will not be able to join if they are currently taking medications for stress or anxiety, have certain medical conditions, or are pregnant. If you join, you can expect to learn mindfulness techniques that may help you manage stress better, but please note that the trial is not yet recruiting participants.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Not having attended previously a mindfulness course
• • A score equal to or greater than 23 points at the PSS.
• • \>18 years old
• • Children \<18y with motor/physical disability due to a Neurological disorder.
• • Spanish/Catalan speaking
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Currently using drugs or any kind of medication related to stress, depression, anxiety or sleeping pills, such as steroid medicines.
• • Regular meditation practice (once a week in the past 12 months)
• • Diagnose of hypertension stage 2
• • Pregnancy in the case of mothers
• • Present hyperthyroidism
• • Primary adrenal insufficiency syndromes such as Cushing syndrome or Addison disease
• • Present any kind of infection or inflammation process, different from the interestingly to the present study that could differ the results