NCT03659409.

Study name	Investigating the impact of mindfulness on the physiological and psychological well‐being of stroke survivors and their caregivers
Methods	Parallel‐group RCT
Participants	Inclusion criteria: Stroke survivors Family caregivers Able to speak and understand English fluently Comprehends and provides consent independently Exclusion criteria: Cognitively impaired individuals with a MMSE score of less than 20, MoCA score of less than 23 Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale Scores, DASS, depression > 7, anxiety > 8, and stress > 13
Interventions	Experimental: mindfulness‐based intervention, 4 weekly 2‐hour sessions. Participants will be introduced, taught and guided in practice of mindfulness‐based interventions that are focused on their 1) breath, 2) senses, 3) body and bodily movements, 4) feelings of empathy and compassion. Treatment wait list group: participants will receive no intervention, except for a baseline follow‐up at the start and again at the end of the first phase. 2 months after the end of the first intervention phase, participants in this group will receive the same mindfulness‐based intervention for 4 weeks.
Outcomes	Primary: perceived stress, depression, stroke‐specific quality of life, stroke impact, general quality of life Secondary: carer burden, mindfulness, personality Other: mental fatigue Time frame: 3 months
Starting date	Start date: May 2016
Contact information	PI: Kinjal Doshi, PhD, Singapore General Hospital
Notes	Last updated March 2020, complete December 2018, no results posted or publications