Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Blood Pressure (MBSR) Among Patients with Type-2 Diabetes - A Randomised Pilot Study
Nursing Journal of India January 1, 2017 Sasi Kumar, Fathima Lathif, Vijaya Raghavan
A randomized pilot study evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on blood pressure in adults aged 35-60 with type 2 diabetes in a rural community near Bangalore. Forty participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving MBSR training or a control group receiving no training. Blood pressure was measured at baseline and after the intervention. MBSR significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (p=0.018), but diastolic blood pressure did not change significantly (p=0.119). The authors conclude that MBSR is effective in controlling blood pressure in individuals with type 2 diabetes.