Biofeedback and Training of Interoceptive Insight and Metacognitive Efficacy Beliefs to Improve Adaptive Interoception: A Subclinical Randomised Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Interoception, the sensing, awareness, and regulation of physiological states, is crucial for wellbeing and mental health. Behavioural interventions targeting interoception exist, but randomised controlled trials (RCTs) testing efficacy remain limited. The present, preregistered (ISRCTN16762367) RCT tested the novel Interoceptive iNsight and Metacognitive Efficacy beliefs (InMe) intervention. InMe uses slow breathing and cardiac biofeedback during stress to train interoceptive self-efficacy beliefs and improve self-reported interoception.

Methods

Healthy participants aged 18-30 years with low self-reported interoception were randomly assigned (1:1) to the InMe intervention (n = 50) or an active control (guided imagery; n = 52). Participants blinded to allocation

SUBMITTER: Tanzer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274049 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature