ArticleJournal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent2016
Mindfulness-based Intervention for Female Adolescents with Chronic Pain: A Pilot Randomized Trial.
Article in Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Randomized-Control Trial of an In-Person vs e-Health Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Adolescents With Chronic Illness
Feasibility in France of a Mindfulness-based Group Therapy for Adolescents With Chronic Pain
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of psychological interventions on anxiety in children and youth with chronic medical conditions.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Living With Physical Health Conditions: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Their Parents.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Adherence to Home-Practice Meditation Exercises in Patients with Chronic Pain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Mind-Body Physical Activity Interventions and Stress-Related Physiological Markers in Educational Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- The Limited Effect of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2020Pooled it
- Psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Feasibility, acceptability, and depression outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens (MSC-T) for adolescents with subsyndromal depression.Journal of adolescence · 2024Trial
- Outcomes of a Mindfulness-Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology · 2022Trial
- Using Multi-Informant Qualitative Data to Inform Adaptations to Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adolescents With Chronic Migraine.The Clinical journal of pain · 2026Article
- Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: A Case Series.Clinical practice in pediatric psychology · 2025Article
- Attrition from Face-to-Face Pediatric Outpatient Chronic Pain Interventions: A Narrative Review and Theoretical Model.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based intervention in adolescents from the general population: The Mindfulteen neuroimaging study protocol.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Non-pharmacological management of pediatric functional abdominal pain disorders: Current evidence and future perspectives.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2022Review
- Stressful experiences in youth: "Set-up" for diminished resilience to chronic pain.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2020Review
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mindfulness-Based Group Intervention for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2020Article
- Dispositional mindfulness predicts cortisol, cardiovascular, and psychological stress responses in adolescence.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2019Article
- Multidisciplinary Pain Management for Pediatric Patients with Acute and Chronic Pain: A Foundational Treatment Approach When Prescribing Opioids.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Can the Mindful Awareness and Resilience Skills for Adolescents (MARS-A) Program Be Provided Online? Voices from the Youth.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- "I Learned to Let Go of My Pain". The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Adolescents with Chronic Pain: An Analysis of Participants' Treatment Experience.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Article
- In-Person Versus eHealth Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Adolescents With Chronic Illness: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo test the feasibility of a randomized-controlled trial measuring the impact of an adapted mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) in female adolescents with chronic pain.
methodsThis was a single center, single-blind, prospective, experimental, longitudinal trial conducted in a pediatric tertiary care center. Participants had a history of chronic pain during at least three months. They were randomized into an intervention group or a wait-list control group. Both groups successively followed an adapted eight-week MBI designed specifically for adolescents with chronic pain. Pre-determined criteria were established to assess the feasibility, validity and acceptability of the study model. Data evaluating changes in quality of life, depression, anxiety, pain perception, psychological distress and salivary cortisol were collected throughout the 4-month study period.
resultsNineteen female participants completed the study and had a mean age of 15.8 years (range 13.9 -17.8). Attrition rate was low (17%). Attendance to mindfulness sessions (84%) and compliance to study protocol (100%) were high. All participants reported a positive change in the way they coped with pain. No changes in quality of life, depression, anxiety, pain perception, and psychological distress were detected. Significant reductions in pre-and post-mindfulness session salivary cortisol levels were observed (p<0.001).
conclusionsMindfulness is a promising therapeutic approach for which limited data exist in adolescents with chronic pain. Our study indicates the feasibility of conducting such interventions in teenage girls. A large trial is needed to demonstrate the efficacy and bio-physiological impacts of MBIs in teenagers with chronic pain.
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