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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2021

Feasibility and acceptability of an online mindfulness-based group intervention for adults with tic disorders.

Hannah E Reese, W Alan Brown, Berta J Summers, Jin Shin, Grace Wheeler, Sabine Wilhelm

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Article in Pilot and feasibility studies, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03525626 (Online Mindfulness-based Tic Reduction), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03525626 nacompletednot on this map

Online Mindfulness-based Tic Reduction: Development and Testing (Phase One)

TypeinterventionalSponsorBowdoin CollegeRan2018 to 2018Enrolled6ConditionsTourette Syndrome, Tic DisordersArmsOnline Mindfulness-based Tic Reduction
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hannah E ReeseDepartment of Psychology, Bowdoin College, 6900 College Station, Brunswick, ME, 04011, USA. hreese@bowdoin.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1536-466X
W Alan BrownLearning to Thrive, LLC, 300 2nd St., #7, Jersey City, NJ, 07302, USA.
Berta J SummersCenter for OCD and Related Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital, 185 Cambridge St., Suite 2000, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Jin ShinCenter for OCD and Related Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital, 185 Cambridge St., Suite 2000, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Grace WheelerDepartment of Psychology, Bowdoin College, 6900 College Station, Brunswick, ME, 04011, USA.
Sabine WilhelmCenter for OCD and Related Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital, 185 Cambridge St., Suite 2000, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Bowdoin College · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USThrive · USUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington · US

Funding

Tourette Association of America No number given
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPreliminary research suggests that a mindfulness-based treatment approach may be beneficial for adults with tic disorders. In the present study, we report on the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and symptomatic effect of a novel online mindfulness-based group intervention for adults with Tourette syndrome or persistent tic disorder. Data from this study will directly inform the conduct of a funded randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of this intervention to another active psychological intervention.

methodsOne cohort of adults with Tourette syndrome participated in an 8-week online mindfulness-based group intervention. Measures of feasibility, acceptability, and safety were administered throughout and at posttreatment. Self-reported measures of mindfulness and clinician-rated measures of tic severity and impairment were administered at baseline and posttreatment.

resultsData on refusal, dropout rate, attendance, participant satisfaction, and safety suggest that this is a feasible and acceptable intervention. However, participant adherence to home practice was lower than anticipated. Mindfulness, tic severity, and tic-related impairment only modestly improved from baseline to posttreatment. Qualitative analysis of participant feedback revealed aspects of the intervention that were most helpful and also areas for improvement.

conclusionsData suggest that although this is a feasible and acceptable intervention, it should be modified to enhance participant adherence, more successfully engage the target mechanism, and optimize outcomes.

trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov registration # NCT03525626 . Registered on 24 April 2018.

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Group treatmentMindfulnessOnlineTic disorderTourette syndromeTreatment

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