The effect of mindfulness therapy in acromegaly, a pilot study
Authors' conclusion
We have demonstrated for the first time the value of a mindfulness program in patients with acromegaly, analysing possible effects and advantages, and clarifying the usefulness of a specific protocol for the disease.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with acromegaly, 2 centres (Barcelona-BCN and Bergamo-BG), 30 per centre30 per centre
- Participants
- 60 patients
- Comparison
- 8-week face-to-face group mindfulness program vs normal clinical routine
Methodological detailsmulticentre, international, pilot
- Multicentre
- International
- Pilot
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Changes in QoL, mood, pain, sleep, self-compassion, life satisfaction, blood pressure and heart rate after program
- BCN intervention: increase in night-time hours in bed after program
- p = 0.05
- Both centres: trend to reduced time to start sleeping
- p = 0.06 BCN, p = 0.07 BG
- BCN: intervention reduced pain score vs control
- p = .02
- BCN: improvement in self-compassion
- p = .04
- Both centres: heart rate decreased significantly in intervention during a single 2-hour session, at first and last session
- BCN p = .013 and p = .009; BG < 0.001 and p = .04
- BG training effect: heart rate fell more in last session than first
- p = 002
Original publication
The effect of mindfulness therapy in acromegaly, a pilot study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). Published 28 November 2022. doi:10.
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