scholarly journals The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Depression, Cognition, and Immunity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Feasibility Study

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 1365-1381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafał Marciniak ◽  
Rastislav Šumec ◽  
Martin Vyhnálek ◽  
Kamila Bendíčková ◽  
Petra Lázničková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽  
Pilot Feasibility Study

scholarly journals Interactive video gaming compared with health education in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a feasibility study

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 890-898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany F. Hughes ◽  
Jason D. Flatt ◽  
Bo Fu ◽  
Meryl A. Butters ◽  
Chung-Chou H. Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Video Gaming

scholarly journals See Me Serene: Results from a Pilot Feasibility Study of a Guided Imagery Mobile Application to Reduce COVID-19-Related Stress (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S. Gordon ◽  
David Sbarra ◽  
Julie Armin ◽  
Thaddeus W. W. Pace ◽  
Chris Gniady ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Audio Files ◽  
Pilot Feasibility Study

BACKGROUND The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has led to concerns about mental health resulting from regional and national lockdowns, social isolation, job loss, and concern about disease exposure. OBJECTIVE We describe results of the pilot feasibility study of the See Me Serene mHealth app. The app provides users with immersive, vivid, nature experiences to reduce stress and anxiety related to COVID-19 and other isolation. The goals of the study were to develop the See Me Serene app and test the feasibility and acceptability of study procedures, and explore the potential impact of the app on stress and anxiety. METHODS We developed and tested the See Me Serene app and our study procedures for feasibility, and gathered preliminary data with 100 participants. The research was conducted in two phases: 1) development and internal testing of the app; and 2) feasibility and pilot testing with participants recruited online through earned media (e.g., news stories), presentations at a university campus, and social media (e.g., online sharing of earned media and presentations). The feasibility study employed a mixed-methods, within-subjects, pre-/post-test design. At baseline and 30-day follow-up, we assessed stress-related variables via validated self-report measures and saliva for determination of cortisol concentrations. RESULTS We met or surpassed all our feasibility benchmarks for recruitment (101 participants recruited), retention (91% of 30-day assessment completed), and data collection (85% of salivary cortisol samples returned). Participants adhered to the intervention. On average, participants listened to 48.2 audio files over 30 days or approximately 1.6 audio files per day. Participants were satisfied with the app with 86.7% rating the as helpful in dealing with stress and anxiety. The app showed the potential to reduce stress, anxiety, loneliness, and worry. Although we did not find significant differences in cortisol levels over time, we found trends in the expected direction. Our findings suggest that future research is warranted to test the efficacy of the See Me Serene app with a representative, diverse sample. CONCLUSIONS There is need for evidence based and easily disseminable stress-reduction interventions. See Me Serene is a feasible intervention and has the potential to reduce stress related to COVID-19 and other forms of social isolation. More research on See Me Serene is warranted. CLINICALTRIAL N/A

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