Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Blood Pressure, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Hypertensive Adult Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the effects of mindfulness meditation on blood pressure, mental health, and quality of life in patients with hypertension.
Results Summary
The 12-week MBSR program significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure and improved mental health (stress, anxiety, depression) and quality of life compared to routine care.
Population
Eighty adult women with Stage I or II hypertension in Isfahan.
Effective Dosage
Not specified (12-week MBSR program).
Duration
12 weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 weeks of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | decrease | mean systolic blood pressure | adult women with Stage I or II hypertension | 142.82±11.01 mmHg vs 133.7±510.43 mmHg | decreased significantly | #1 |
12 weeks of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | decrease | mean diastolic blood pressure | adult women with Stage I or II hypertension | 86.12±8.24 mmHg vs 79.15±6.26 mmHg | decreased significantly | #2 |
12 weeks of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | increase | quality of life scores | adult women with Stage I or II hypertension | - | significant increase | #3 |
12 weeks of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | increase | stress scores | adult women with Stage I or II hypertension | - | significant increase | #4 |
12 weeks of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | increase | anxiety scores | adult women with Stage I or II hypertension | - | significant increase | #5 |
12 weeks of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | increase | depression scores | adult women with Stage I or II hypertension | - | significant increase | #6 |
12-week MBSR program | decrease | mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures | patients with hypertension | - | significant reduction | #7 |
12-week MBSR program | increase | mental health | patients with hypertension | - | improvement | #8 |
12-week MBSR program | increase | different aspects of quality of life | patients with hypertension | - | improvement | #9 |
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the most important causes of cardiovascular diseases. Patients with hypertension have a lower quality of life. We aimed to evaluate the effects of mindfulness meditation on blood pressure, mental health, and quality of life in patients with hypertension. METHODS: This randomized clinical trial was performed in 2019 in Isfahan. Eighty adult women with Stage I or II hypertension were included and assigned randomly to 2 groups: 12 weeks of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and routine care. At baseline and 1 week after the end of the intervention, blood pressure, stress, depression, anxiety, and quality of life of the studied participants were measured using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the independent t-test, the paired t-test, and the MANCOVA test. RESULTS: After the intervention, the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures decreased significantly in the intervention group compared with the baseline (142.82±11.01 mmHg vs 133.7±510.43 mmHg for systolic pressure and 86.12±8.24 mmHg vs 79.15±6.26 mmHg for diastolic pressure) and the control group (140.18±14.27 mmHg vs 142.15±10.23 mmHg for systolic pressure and 84.62±9.22 vs mmHg 88.51±8.54 mmHg for diastolic pressure; P=0.001). There was also a significant increase in quality of life, stress, anxiety, and depression scores in the intervention group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The 12-week MBSR program resulted in a significant reduction in the mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures and improvement in mental health and different aspects of quality of life.