Brief Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Acute and Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine March 1, 2019 Andrew S. Mcclintock, Shannon M. McCarrick, E. Garland et al.
A systematic review of 20 studies found that brief mindfulness-based interventions (BMBIs, total contact time under 1.5 hours) have limited and inconclusive evidence for managing acute or chronic pain. BMBIs delivered by a provider and lasting more than 5 minutes showed some promise for acute pain, but the authors conclude that more rigorous large-scale studies with pain populations are needed before recommending BMBIs as a first-line treatment.