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Does Heart Rate Variance (HRV) Biofeedback Help Regulate Emotions and Improve Mindfulness in Mentally Unwell Offenders?

Emotional Dysfunction Clinical Trial

Official title:
Does Heart Rate Variance (HRV) Biofeedback Help Regulate Emotions and Improve Mindfulness in Mentally Unwell Offenders?

Clinical Trial Summary

14 participants residing in a forensic psychiatric hospital completed 15 Heart Rate Variance (HRV) biofeedback sessions. They completed 4 psychometric questionnaires, pre, during and post biofeedback training.

Clinical Trial Description

This study aimed to establish whether Heart Rate Variance (HRV) biofeedback improved HRV coherence as well as psychological well-being (depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, and mindfulness) over the course of 15 biofeedback sessions in a sample of 14 patients with varying diagnoses; Paranoid Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Personality Disorder or Mixed Diagnosis. All 14 participants (n=10 male, n=4 female) participated in 15 biofeedback sessions. The study was researched and treatment was facilitated by a trainee forensic psychologist working with both male and female offenders residing within a Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, on both low and medium secure wards. An average coherence percentage was captured using the Wild Devine Programme® Relaxing Rhythms software for each session. Quantitative data were collected and analysed before, during and after biofeedback treatment to assess whether there was improvement in psychometric measures of depression, anxiety, emotion regulation and facets of mindfulness. A quasi experimental 'A-B-A design' was employed to assess the research questions. ;

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT04273113
Study type Interventional
Source University of Birmingham
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Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 11, 2017
Completion date March 28, 2020
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