Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the potential benefits of mindfulness-based interventions for improving health and well-being in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Results Summary
The strongest effects of mindfulness interventions were observed in quality of life and anxiety/depression, with inconsistent or minimal changes in perceived stress, disease-related outcomes, and physiologic functioning. Results are preliminary, suggesting mindfulness may be a supplemental treatment option for this population.
Population
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Effective Dosage
Not available
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindfulness-based interventions | increase | health and well-being | patients with inflammatory bowel disease | - | may be beneficial psychosocial treatments for improving | #1 |
psychosocial interventions, which include mindfulness and/or meditation components | increase | quality of life | patients with inflammatory bowel disease | - | Strongest effects of the interventions were found in | #2 |
psychosocial interventions, which include mindfulness and/or meditation components | decrease | anxiety/depression | patients with inflammatory bowel disease | - | Strongest effects of the interventions were found in | #3 |
psychosocial interventions, which include mindfulness and/or meditation components | no change | perceived stress | patients with inflammatory bowel disease | - | inconsistent or minimal changes in | #4 |
psychosocial interventions, which include mindfulness and/or meditation components | no change | disease-related outcomes | patients with inflammatory bowel disease | - | inconsistent or minimal changes in | #5 |
psychosocial interventions, which include mindfulness and/or meditation components | no change | other physiologic functioning | patients with inflammatory bowel disease | - | inconsistent or minimal changes in | #6 |
Mindfulness interventions | increase | quality of life | patients with inflammatory bowel disease | - | may be a supplemental treatment option to improve | #7 |
Mindfulness interventions | decrease | distress | patients with inflammatory bowel disease | - | may be a supplemental treatment option to improve | #8 |
Mindfulness-based interventions may be beneficial psychosocial treatments for improving the health and well-being of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. This article reviews eight studies, assessing seven psychosocial interventions, which include mindfulness and/or meditation components. Strongest effects of the interventions were found in quality of life and anxiety/depression, with inconsistent or minimal changes in other psychosocial areas, such as perceived stress and in disease-related outcomes and other physiologic functioning. Mindfulness interventions for patients with inflammatory bowel disease may be a supplemental treatment option to improve quality of life and distress in this population, although results are preliminary and interventions require additional testing.