Development of a mindfulness-based intervention for narcolepsy: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have been shown to improve psychosocial functioning in medical populations but have not been studied in narcolepsy. This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of an MBI that was adapted for narcolepsy, including three variations in program length.

Methods

Adults with narcolepsy (N = 60) were randomized to MBI groups of varying durations: brief (4 weeks), standard (8 weeks), or extended (12 weeks). Participants completed assessments at baseline, 4, 8, and 12 weeks. To assess feasibility and acceptability, primary outcomes included attendance, meditation practice, and data completeness. Additionally, participants completed measures of mindfulness, self-compassion, mood, sleep, psychosocial functioning, and cogni

SUBMITTER: Mundt JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12104156 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature