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SynthesisAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2017

Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Lara Hilton, Susanne Hempel, Brett A Ewing, Eric Apaydin, Lea Xenakis, Sydne Newberry, Ben Colaiaco, Alicia Ruelaz Maher, Roberta M Shanman, Melony E Sorbero and 1 more

7 registry-linked trialsAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 7 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 379 papers, 23 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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379citing papers in PubMed, 23 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

NCT03527849 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Pain and Function in Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of California, DavisRan2018 to 2020Enrolled9ConditionsKnee OsteoarthritisArmsMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Health Enhancement Program
NCT04039568 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Meditation Versus Education for Improving Depression in Chronic Pain, a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorMount Sinai Hospital, CanadaRan2019 to 2023Enrolled108ConditionsChronic Pain, DepressionArmsHealth Enhancement Program (HEP), Sahaj Samadhi Meditation (SSM)
NCT04696107 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of Coping Strategies on the Control of Musculoskeletal Chronic Non-Cancer Pain and Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorHospital San Juan de Dios del Aljarafe de SevillaRan2021 to 2022Enrolled144ConditionsChronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Quality of Life, Pain MeasurementArmsPsychoeducative intervention
NCT05157490 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Preoperative Mindfulness Training for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy

TypeinterventionalSponsorMontefiore Medical CenterRan2023 to 2025Enrolled72ConditionsPain, PostoperativeArmsMindfulness training
NCT05498454 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Differential Contributions of Online Stress and Pain-explicit Mindfulness Treatment Groups to Processes, Patient Experience and Outcomes in Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Qualitative Analysis

TypeinterventionalSponsorGovernment of JerseyRan2022 to 2023Enrolled96ConditionsChronic PainArmsBreathworks Mindfulness (Health or Stress Arm)
NCT06232382 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

A Comparison of Hypnosis and Mindfulness on Reducing Pain in Chronic Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorSiriraj HospitalRan2024 to 2025Enrolled165ConditionsHypnosis, Mindfulness MeditationArmsHypnosis audio, Mindfulness meditation audio, Natural text audio (control audio)
NCT06285864 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Sense to Act: Pilot Randomized-controlled Trial of an Interoceptive Sensibility Intervention for Musculoskeletal Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorIscte-University Institute of LisbonRan2024 to 2024Enrolled71ConditionsMusculoskeletal Pain, Chronic PainArmsInteroception-based intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

379 citing papers in PubMed, 23 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  10. The effects of mindfulness-based interventions in medical students: a systematic review.Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice · 2024
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  11. Pain, mindfulness, and placebo: a systematic review.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2024
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  15. A Systematic Review of the Adherence to Home-Practice Meditation Exercises in Patients with Chronic Pain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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319 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Lara HiltonRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA. hilton@rand.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2375-8810
Susanne HempelRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.
Brett A EwingRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.
Eric ApaydinRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.
Lea XenakisRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.
Sydne NewberryRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.
Ben ColaiacoRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.
Alicia Ruelaz MaherRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.
Roberta M ShanmanRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.
Melony E SorberoRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.
Margaret A MaglioneRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic pain patients increasingly seek treatment through mindfulness meditation. PURPOSE: This study aims to synthesize evidence on efficacy and safety of mindfulness meditation interventions for the treatment of chronic pain in adults.

methodWe conducted a systematic review on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with meta-analyses using the Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman method for random-effects models. Quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Outcomes included pain, depression, quality of life, and analgesic use.

resultsThirty-eight RCTs met inclusion criteria; seven reported on safety. We found low-quality evidence that mindfulness meditation is associated with a small decrease in pain compared with all types of controls in 30 RCTs. Statistically significant effects were also found for depression symptoms and quality of life.

conclusionsWhile mindfulness meditation improves pain and depression symptoms and quality of life, additional well-designed, rigorous, and large-scale RCTs are needed to decisively provide estimates of the efficacy of mindfulness meditation for chronic pain.

Indexed as

Chronic PainHumansMeditationMindfulnessPain ManagementQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeChronic painMeditationMindfulnessSystematic review

Identifiers

PMID27658913
PMCPMC5368208

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