Exploring the Effect of Mindfulness on Quality of Life (QoL) in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if practicing mindfulness breathing exercises has an effect on the overall health of persons with SCI
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| Experimental: Mindfulness Exercise Group Subjects will participate in a one-month mindfulness breathing-exercise program |
Behavioral: Mindfulness
Participants will engage in a 10-15 minute mindfulness exercise three times weekly for one month. This mindfulness exercise utilizes guided attention on the breath through an instructional video, aiming to cultivate calmness and alleviate stress.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in Heart rate [baseline, 1 month]
heart rate will be collected in 5 minute intervals before, during and after the mindfulness sessions on 2 separate visits: baseline and post intervention visits. Heart rate will be recorded in beats per minute
- Change in blood pressure [baseline, 1 month]
Blood pressure (BP) will be collected in 5 minute intervals before, during and after the mindfulness sessions on 2 separate visits: baseline and post intervention visits. BP will be collected as systolic over diastolic in mmHg units
- Change in metabolism as measured by maximum oxygen consumption (VO2) [baseline, 1 month]
Metabolism as determined by oxygen consumption (VO2) will be collected in 5 minute intervals before, during and after the mindfulness sessions on 2 separate visits: baseline and post intervention visits. VO2 is collected as mL/kg/min
- Change in metabolism as measured by ventilation (VE) [baseline, 1 month]
Metabolism as determined by oxygen consumption (VE) will be collected in 5 minute intervals before, during and after the mindfulness sessions on 2 separate visits: baseline and post intervention visits. VE is measured in L/min
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in Quality of Life (QoL) as measured by Quality Index Spinal Cord Injury Version III [baseline, 1 month]
A composite score will be obtained to assess change in QoL using a six-point Likert scale. Scores for satisfaction section range from "1- very satisfied" to "6-very dissatisfied". On the important section scoring ranges from "1-very important" to "6- very unimportant"
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Adult males and females aged 18-70 who are living with spinal cord injury
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C5 to the T10 levels
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Self-reported American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale (AIS) A-D
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Eligible participants must be able to understand and provide consent, be in good health operationalized as free from acute treatable illness, pressure injury, and cardiovascular disease.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Participants taking medications that alter chronotropic and pressor responses will be excluded.
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Pregnant women will not be eligible to participate
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | University of Miami - Miami Project to Cure Paralysis | Miami | Florida | United States | 33136 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Miami
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mark Nash, PhD, University of Miami
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 20230705