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| Name | Class |
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| Luxembourg National Research Fund | OTHER |
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This project aims to investigate the MBSR feasibility and its effects in old Portuguese-speaking adults living in Luxemburg.
This study will be a two-arm randomized-double blinded-controlled study, including 90 healthy older adults. The MBSR will be conducted in groups over a total of eight weeks, incorporating weekly meetings, a retreat of 4 hours, and extra activities to be practiced at home. The active control condition will be a program with different components such as painting, nutrition information, physical activity, cognitive enhancement, risk factors for dementia, and health promotion. Neuropsychological assessments will be conducted at baseline, immediately after and one-month post-intervention. The researchers will also do pre-post salivary cortisol and resting heart rate variability analyses, as surrogate measures to assess stress level.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Mindfulness-based stress reduction - MBSR | Experimental | Traditional MBSR curriculum |
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| Health Promotion Program - HPP | Active Comparator | the HPP has the same structure of MBSR, but training different components, not including mindfulness practice. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| MBSR | Behavioral | The MBSR is an eight-week group-based psychoeducational program. It is performed in weekly group sessions with the duration of 2.5 hours and a half-day retreat of 4 hours. The program involves focused attention, consisting of body scan, yoga, and meditation. This program trains participants to be attentive to their thoughts, emotions, and sensations. There are also discussions on relevant topics related to the physiology of stress and strategies of coping. Materials for home practice are provided. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in executive functioning comparing the two groups over time | Assessed by the Trail Making Test | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention |
| Changes in executive functioning comparing the two groups over time | Assessed by the Stroop Test | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention |
| Changes in executive functioning comparing the two groups over time | Assessed by the Letter-number sequencing from WAIS-III | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in cortisol levels comparing the two groups over time | assessed by collecting saliva at baseline and post-intervention | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline |
| Qualitative interview comparing the two groups over time |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Anja Leist, PhD | University of Luxembourg | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Other | 4700-154 | Luxembourg |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 38082350 | Derived | Teixeira-Santos AC, Gomes L, Pereira DR, Ribeiro F, Silva-Fernandes A, Federspiel C, Steinmetz JP, Leist AK. The MEDITAGING study: protocol of a two-armed randomized controlled study to compare the effects of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program against a health promotion program in older migrants in Luxembourg. BMC Public Health. 2023 Dec 11;23(1):2470. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17387-9. |
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| HPP | Behavioral | The HPP has the same structure of MBSR, including different components such as music, nutrition, cognitive enhancement, risk factors for dementia, and physical activity. During the half-day retreat participants are involved in watercolor painting activities. Materials for home practice are also provided. |
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Interview asking about the program challenges and benefits |
| T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention |
| Changes in the dispositional mindfulness comparing the two groups over time | The Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS) | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention. Minimum value: 15. Maximum value: 90. Higher scores reflect greater mindfulness. |
| Change in stress levels comparing the two groups over time | Assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention. Minimum value: 0. Maximum value: 40. Higher scores reflect greater perceived stress. |
| Change in the heart rate assessment comparing the two groups over time | Heart rate variability | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention |
| Change in sleep quality comparing the two groups over time | Pittsburgh sleep quality index | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention |
| Changes in general cognition comparing the two groups over time | Mini-Mental State Questionnaire | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention |
| Changes in humor between the two groups over time | Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) | T1- baseline before the intervention; T2 - 8 weeks after baseline; T3 - 1 month after the intervention |