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Trial reportChronic respiratory disease2018

Feasibility study to assess the effect of a brief mindfulness intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial.

Linda Perkins-Porras, Muhammad Riaz, Adeoba Okekunle, Svitlana Zhelezna, Indranil Chakravorty, Michael Ussher

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Chronic respiratory disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 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 3 institutions in 1 country.

Linda Perkins-Porras1 Institute of Medical and Biomedical Education, St George's, University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9433-0235
Muhammad Riaz2 Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
Adeoba Okekunle3 St George's Medical School, University of London, London, UK.
Svitlana Zhelezna4 Clifton Rd Surgery, 26 Clifton Rd, Rugby, UK.
Indranil Chakravorty5 Acute Medical Unit, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Michael Ussher2 Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK.
St George's, University of London · GBClifton Hospital · GBSt George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psychological distress is common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study aimed to assess whether a 10-minute mindfulness intervention reduces distress and breathlessness, improves mood and increases mindfulness among hospital inpatients following acute exacerbation of COPD.Fifty patients were recruited following an acute admission. The immediate effects of a 10-minute mindfulness-based body scan were compared with a control intervention. Participants were randomized to receive either a mindfulness-based body scan ( n = 24) or a control condition ( n = 26) via a 10-minute audio recording. Participants completed a self-assessment survey, including the Borg scale for breathlessness, Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. They then completed six brief single item measures of dyspnoea, anxiety, depression, happiness, stress and mindfulness before and after the intervention daily for three consecutive days. Acceptability was rated according to 'usefulness' and whether they would recommend the intervention to other patients. Results showed that there was a tendency for change in most outcomes, but no significant differences between the groups. Most participants rated the intervention as useful and would recommend it. Existing knowledge of mindfulness interventions among these patients is very limited and this study may be helpful in the development of other brief interventions.

Indexed as

AgedAged, 80 and overAnxietyDepressionDyspneaFeasibility StudiesFemaleHappinessHumansMaleMiddle AgedMindfulnessPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveStress, Psychologicalanxietychronic obstructive pulmonary diseasedepressiondyspnoeaMindfulnessRCT

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PMID29690786
PMCPMC6234574
OpenAlexW2801039930

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