The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on cardiac patients' blood pressure, perceived stress, and anger: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Javad Momeni, Abdollah Omidi, Fariba Raygan, Hossein Akbari
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension : JASH October 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2016.07.007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Controlled trial Randomized Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 60 |
| Population | Cardiac patients recruited from a specialized private cardiac clinic in Kashan, Iran |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) |
| Duration | Eight 2.5-hour sessions |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Anger Blood pressure Cardiovascular disease Perceived stress |
| Key findings | MBSR produced significantly lower posttest systolic blood pressure, perceived stress, and anger compared with no psychological therapy, but the groups did not differ significantly on diastolic blood pressure. The authors conclude MBSR is effective for reducing systolic BP, perceived stress, and anger in cardiac patients. |
Abstract
This study aimed at assessing the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on cardiac patients' blood pressure (BP), perceived stress, and anger. In total, 60 cardiac patients were recruited between April and June 2015 from a specialized private cardiac clinic located in Kashan, Iran. Patients were allocated to the intervention and control groups. Patients in the experimental group received MBSR in eight 2.5-hour sessions, while patients in the control group received no psychological therapy. The main outcomes were BP, perceived stress, and anger. Analysis of covariance revealed a significant difference between the study groups regarding the posttest values of systolic BP, perceived stress, and anger (P < .001). However, the study groups did not differ significantly in terms of diastolic BP (P = .061; P = .17). This study reveals that MBSR is effective in reducing cardiac patients' systolic BP, perceived stress, and anger.
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