Can an Eight-Week mindfulness group strengthen family resilience?

NCT ID NCT07816653

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First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers test whether an eight-week mindfulness group program can improve family resilience and mindfulness in mothers of children with intellectual disabilities. The program combines mindfulness practices with a family resilience framework. Mothers attend weekly 90-minute sessions and complete assessments before, after, and three months later. A control group continues usual care and completes the same assessments.

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Active substance
an eight-week mindfulness-based family resilience group program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give mothers of children with intellectual disabilities a group program that helps them cope and feel more resilient. It could also shape how clinics support these families.
What could go wrong
The trial is small, with 32 mothers, and measures how people feel rather than hard outcomes. Benefits may fade after the program ends, and results may not apply to mothers in other settings.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

32 people

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Started

Mar 2026

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

27 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * \* Mothers of children aged 9-17 years. * Mothers whose children had mild or moderate intellectual disability. * Willingness to participate in the study and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Mothers whose children had severe intellectual disability. * Not meeting the predefined inclusion criteria. * Declining to participate in the study.

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  • Sinop University

    Sinop, Sinop, 57100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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