The Relationship Between Interoception and Psychological Outcomes: A Mind-Body Intervention in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Background Pulmonary hypertension is a rare and incurable condition characterised by fatigue and breathlessness. The effects of pulmonary hypertension has a significant impact on an individual's emotional wellbeing and there are currently no established psychological interventions to improve this. Interoception is defined as the ability to perceive the internal state of the body and emerging research suggests that interventions to improve interoception can improve well-being. Aims The project aims to develop an interoceptive based intervention for those with pulmonary hypertension and examine the feasibility and acceptability of this. Additional aims are to explore the preliminary results of the intervention. Methods A randomised control feasibility trial will be used. Thirty-two participants will be included. Participants will be patients within the Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and randomly assigned to either the intervention or control (waitlist) group. The intervention will be an eight-session online group and participants will complete measures for interoception, anxiety, depression, health related quality of life, as well as a feasibility and acceptability questionnaire. Quantitative analysis will include descriptive statistics and T-tests (including non-parametric versions) to analyse the feasibility and gain a preliminary understanding of the intervention. Practical Applications It is hoped that the findings will identify a sample size for a larger trial whilst also informing future clinical practice. This project will be written up for a suitable journal and will be presented at an appropriate conference.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Participants will be patients under the care of the Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit (SPVU) at the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital (GJUNH).

• Diagnosed with any type of PH.

• Adults over 18 years.

• Fluent in English.

• Able to commit to the duration of the research (expected to be three months from initial recruitment to the end of treatment).

Locations
Other Locations
United Kingdom
Golden Jubilee National Hospital
RECRUITING
Glasgow
Contact Information
Primary
Derick Moore
2021489m@student.gla.ac.uk
+44 07805511803
Backup
Lynne Johnston, Doctorate Clinical Psychology
lynne.johnston4@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-06-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-18
Participants
Target number of participants: 32
Treatments
Experimental: group based interoceptive intervention
an 8 week online group intervention where participants will learn skills to improve interoception and connect with their body.
No_intervention: waitlist
participants will wait until first group have completed intervention before commencing themselves
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Golden Jubilee National Hospital

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