Adapted Mindfulness Training for Diabetic Patients With Impaired Hypoglycemia Awareness
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Adapted Mindfulness Training, Routine Intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia, Interoceptive Awareness, Mindfulness-based Intervention. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Impact of Adapted Mindfulness Training Integrating Interoception on Diabetic Patients With Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week interoception-integrated adapted mindfulness training program for patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who experience impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH). The study aims to determine whether this mindfulness intervention, which includes techniques such as body scanning and mindful eating, can help patients better recognize early physiological signals of low blood sugar compared to routine care. Researchers will measure changes in participants' interoceptive awareness and the severity of their IAH over a 3-month follow-up period. The ultimate goal is to provide a practical psychological approach to improve symptom perception and reduce the risk of severe hypoglycemic events in diabetic patients.
Detailed description
Diabetic patients are prone to hypoglycemia during insulin therapy, and repeated episodes can lead to impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (IAH), significantly increasing the incidence of severe hypoglycemia and adverse health outcomes. Recent studies indicate that altered interoceptive awareness is closely associated with an increased risk of IAH, and mindfulness interventions can effectively enhance an individual's interoceptive awareness. This study aims to explore the effects of an interoception-integrated adapted mindfulness training program on interoceptive awareness and impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in diabetic patients. This study is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial. It plans to recruit 100 type 1 or type 2 diabetic patients with IAH who meet the eligibility criteria (e.g., Gold score ≥ 4 and Clarke score ≥ 4) from two community health centers in Yangzhou. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group (n=50) or the control group (n=50). The control group will receive routine treatment, examinations, nursing care, and health education. On this basis, the intervention group will receive an 8-week interoception-integrated adapted mindfulness training program, conducted once a week (1-1.5 hours per session). Based on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), the program utilizes core techniques such as body scanning, mindful eating, and mindful walking to reinforce patients' perception and awareness of early physiological signals of hypoglycemia, supplemented by daily home practices. Primary outcomes are the patients' interoceptive awareness (assessed by the MAIA-2 scale) and the severity of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia (evaluated by the Clarke and Gold questionnaires). Secondary outcomes include mindfulness levels (FFMQ) and negative cognitive processing bias (NCPBQ). Data collection time points are set at pre-intervention (T0), immediately post-intervention (T1), 1 month post-intervention (T2), and 3 months post-intervention (T3). Statistical analyses will employ descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, and Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) to evaluate the intervention effects. This study is expected to provide a practical psychological intervention to improve symptom perception in diabetic patients with IAH, thereby reducing the incidence of severe hypoglycemia and improving clinical outcomes.
Interventions
- Behavioral Adapted Mindfulness Training
An 8-week adapted mindfulness program, based on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), is delivered to patients with Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia (IAH) by a multidisciplinary team. It involves weekly 1-1.5 hour face-to-face group sessions (8-10 participants) and daily home practices supervised via a WeChat group. Tailored to IAH, the curriculum integrates core skills (mindful meditation, yoga, breathing, and walking) with IAH-specific elements. By training self-awareness, attentional c - Behavioral Routine Intervention
The control group receives routine medical care, examinations, nursing, and health education. While they undergo the same follow-up schedule as the intervention group, no mindfulness practice guidance is provided during the study period. Upon the conclusion of the study, mindfulness-related materials will be distributed to these participants.
Primary outcome measures
- Clark Score [Time frame: Baseline (T0), immediately (T1), 1 (T2) and 3 months (T3) post-intervention]
- Gold Score [Time frame: Baseline (T0), immediately (T1), 1 (T2) and 3 months (T3) post-intervention]
- Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Version 2 [Time frame: Baseline (T0), immediately (T1), 1 (T2) and 3 months (T3) post-intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Five Facet Mindfulness [Time frame: Baseline (T0), immediately (T1), 1 (T2) and 3 months (T3) post-intervention]
- Negative Cognitive Processing Bias Questionnaire [Time frame: Baseline (T0), immediately (T1), 1 (T2) and 3 months (T3) post-intervention]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus according to the latest American Diabetes Association (ADA) Standards of Care in Diabetes;
- Receiving insulin therapy for ≥ 1 year;
- Age between 18 and 80 years (inclusive);
- Duration of diabetes ≥ 5 years;
- Gold score ≥ 4 and Clarke score ≥ 4;
- Voluntary participation and provision of signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
- Prior experience with mindfulness interventions;
- Diagnosed with cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, or other severe physical comorbidities;
- Current use of psychotropic medications;
- Pregnant or lactating women, or women of childbearing potential not using effective contraception.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07586527 · YZUHL20250040