MY-ENDO -- Mind Your ENDOmetriosis: a Digital Mindfulness- and Acceptance-based Endometriosis Self-management Program

MY-ENDO -- Mind Your ENDOmetriosis: a Digital Mindfulness- and Acceptance-based Endometriosis Self-management Program

The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of a digital mindfulness- and acceptance-based psychological intervention on quality of life, work ability, pain experience and physical and mental health in participants experiencing chronic pain, fatigue and/or reduced quality of life due to endometriosis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ≥18 years old.
• Signed informed consent.
• Endometriosis diagnosed by a gynecologist based on the medical case history, ultrasound, laparoscopy, or MRI (all self-reported).
• Moderate to severe symptoms (pelvic pain and/or fatigue measured on an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS) from 0 = no pain/fatigue to 10 = worst imaginable pain/fatigue symptom) or reduced endometriosis-related quality of life (measured by the EHP-30):
• Moderate to severe endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain (NRS > 2) or
• Moderate to severe endometriosis-related fatigue (NRS > 2) or
• Low endometriosis-related quality of life (one or more EHP-30 subscale mean scores ≥ 40.00).
• Relevant clinical and/or surgical treatment according to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) guidelines for endometriosis has been attempted.
• Willingness to practice mindfulness and yoga at home for 30-45 minutes 5-7 days a week during the treatment period.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years old.
• Severe psychiatric diagnosis made by a psychiatrist and/or ongoing psychiatric treatment.
• Pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study period.
• An estimated lack of capacity or surplus energy to enter into a digital mindfulness treatment, for instance, because of:
• major life events taking place at the same time (e.g., divorce, loss of a close relative, etc.)
• linguistic or cultural barriers