The effects of mindfulness-based intervention on quality of life and poststroke depression in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in China.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate whether mindfulness meditation could improve poststroke depression and quality of life in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in China.
Results Summary
The study found significant improvements in depression, trait mindfulness, social well-being, emotional well-being, and overall quality of life in the mindfulness intervention group. Physical well-being and NIH stroke scale scores improved in both the intervention and control groups over time.
Population
Patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in China.
Effective Dosage
2-month mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (specific frequency not detailed).
Duration
2 months
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | decrease | depression | sICH patients in China | - | significant differences were found | #1 |
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | increase | trait mindfulness | sICH patients in China | - | significant differences were found | #2 |
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | increase | social well-being | sICH patients in China | - | significant differences were found | #3 |
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | increase | emotional well-being | sICH patients in China | - | significant differences were found | #4 |
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | increase | total score of QOL | sICH patients in China | - | significant differences were found | #5 |
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | increase | physical well-being | sICH patients in China | - | experienced significant changes | #6 |
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | decrease | score of NIH stroke scale | sICH patients in China | - | experienced significant changes | #7 |
stress management education | increase | physical well-being | sICH patients in China | - | experienced significant changes | #8 |
stress management education | decrease | score of NIH stroke scale | sICH patients in China | - | experienced significant changes | #9 |
OBJECTIVE: Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) is a devastating disease that can lead to poststroke depression (PSD) and greatest impact on the quality of life (QOL) of patients. Mindfulness meditation was viewed as one of the effective ways to reduce PSD in patients with cancer. The present study tried to investigate whether mindfulness meditation has potential benefits in PSD and QOL for sICH patients in China. METHODS: Two hundred and two patients in West China Hospital, Sichuan University, enrolled from January 2017 to December 2018 were included in a randomized controlled trial. After removing missing values, there were 67 in control group and 67 in intervention group. Patients in intervention group received 2-month mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and patients in control group received stress management education (ie, an active control). RESULTS: The results suggested that the significant differences of depression, trait mindfulness, social well-being, emotional well-being, and total score of QOL were found in intervention group from time 1 to time 2. Physical well-being and the score of NIH stroke scale experienced significant changes in both control group and intervention group over time. CONCLUSIONS: Mindfulness-based intervention has positive effects on sICH patients' depression, social well-being, and emotional well-being. However, the change of trait mindfulness over time could not explain these positive effects. Future studies could explore the mechanism of mindfulness-based intervention on sICH patients' depression and QOL and clarify the boundaries of the positive effects of mindfulness-based intervention.