The effect of mindfulness therapy in acromegaly, a pilot study.
Clinical endocrinology March 1, 2023 Alicia Santos, Chiara Nalin, GianMario Bortolotti et al.
A randomized clinical trial tested an 8-week mindfulness program in 60 patients with acromegaly across two centers (Barcelona and Bergamo). In Barcelona, the intervention group showed increased nighttime hours in bed, reduced pain scores, and improved self-compassion compared to controls. Both centers observed a trend toward reduced time to fall asleep and a significant decrease in heart rate during a single 2-hour session, with a training effect in Bergamo where heart rate fell more in the last session than the first. The findings suggest mindfulness may benefit quality of life, sleep, pain, and physiological measures in acromegaly.