PURPOSE To examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation and mindfulness meditation on the severity of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP), fatigue, and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes. DESIGN An assessor-blinded prospective randomized controlled trial. METHODS Participants were randomly assigned to the relaxation group (RG; n = 28), meditation group (MG; n =...
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on depression, quality of life (QoL), and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in people with diabetes. DESIGN A systematic literature review and meta-analysis was conducted. METHODS Eight databases (PubMed, Embase, the Cumulative Index to...