Mindfulness-based stress reduction effects on resilience, individual independence and quality of life of spinal cord injury patients: A randomized clinical trial.
The journal of spinal cord medicine July 1, 2026 Reyhane Sarabandi, Omsalimeh Roudi Rashtabadi, Roghayeh Mehdipour-Rabori et al.
A randomized clinical trial tested a six-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention in 56 individuals with spinal cord injury. The MBSR group showed significant improvements in resilience (scores increased by approximately 4 points) and quality of life (scores improved by around 3 points) immediately after the intervention and at one-month follow-up, while the control group showed no significant changes. No significant improvements in individual independence were detected between or within groups. The authors conclude that MBSR, a simple, nurse-led, non-invasive intervention, enhances resilience and quality of life in this population, but the lack of improvement in independence warrants further research.