ArticleMindfulness2021
The role of mindfulness and relaxation in improved sleep quality following a mind-body and activity program for chronic pain.
Article in Mindfulness, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07302750 (The Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Relaxation and Breathing Training on Pain Intensity and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Relaxation and Breathing Training on Pain Intensity and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A Meta-Regression of psychosocial factors associated with sleep outcomes in mindfulness-based intervention trials.Behavioral sleep medicinePooled it
- Comparative and Dose-Response Effects of Exercise Modalities on Sleep Quality in Individuals With Breast Cancer: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- Is all movement equal at every age? Differentiating the impact of physical activity types on depressive symptoms and mental acuity in an aging India.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- The Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Mental Health and Sleep Quality in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Self-control and bed procrastination as mediators between mindfulness and sleep quality among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Ayurvedic protocols of chronic pain management: spatiotemporality as present moment awareness and embodied time.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Low mindfulness is related to poor sleep quality from middle adolescents to emerging adults: a process model involving resilience and emotional dysfunction.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesPoor sleep quality is prevalent among individuals with chronic pain and contributes to increased physical and emotional dysfunction. However, treatments that improve sleep quality among individuals with chronic pain are scant. A previously developed mind-body activity program for chronic pain has been shown to be feasible and associated with improvements in pain and physical and emotional function. Using secondary data-analysis, the purpose of this study was to understand whether participants also experienced significant and sustained improvements in sleep quality over time and whether these improvements were explained by change in two core treatment targets, relaxation and mindfulness.
methodsParticipants with heterogenous chronic pain (
resultsBoth intervention groups experienced significant and comparable improvements in sleep quality from baseline to post-treatment, which were sustained through a 3-month follow-up. Mindfulness and relaxation also improved significantly over time and these improvements were associated with improved sleep quality. Mindfulness and relaxation fully mediated improvement in sleep quality (medium to large effect sizes).
conclusionsResults suggest that, despite not targeting sleep explicitly, the two mind-body activity programs hold promise for sustainably improving sleep quality among patients with chronic pain. Targeting mindfulness and relaxation may facilitate these improvements.
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