Mindfulness-based interventions are thought to help people affected by stroke (Lawrence et al., 2013). Helping Ease Anxiety and Depression (HEADS: UP) is an adapted mindfulness-based intervention for people affected by stroke (Lawrence, 2019). This study aligns with the feasibility/piloting stage of the Medical Research Council framework (Craig et al., 2008) and will optimise intervention delivery and study processes, ensuring all elements are working together, ready for testing at a later stage.~The aim of this mixed methods research is to conduct feasibility pilot testing of HEADS: UP to help people affected by stroke self-manage symptoms of anxiety and depression prior to Phase III testing in future work.~This stage is a non-randomised pilot study based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The purpose of the pilot is to assess feasibility and acceptability of delivering HEADS: UP, and recruitment and questionnaire data collection processes; identify any additional HEADS: UP adaptions.
The aim of this mixed methods research is to conduct feasibility pilot testing of an existing mindfulness intervention called HEADS: UP. The intervention is designed to help people affected by stroke self-manage symptoms of anxiety and depression.