The trials produced varied results#
The researchers used a meta-analysis, a method that combines numerical results from separate studies addressing a common question. Bioengineer.org reports that the team undertook the review to examine conflicting findings about non-drug approaches to sleep.bioengineer.org+1 2 sources for this line, starting with Bioengineer.org
The combined result favored the mindfulness groups and was statistically significant, Bioengineer.org reports. The pooled standardized mean difference, a measure used to combine results, was minus 0.97. The outcome concerned subjective sleep quality, rather than a separately reported measure of sleep duration.bioengineer.org 1 source for this line, starting with Bioengineer.org
The review also found substantial variation across the trials, with an inconsistency index of 85.1 percent, according to Bioengineer.org. The researchers explored differences in program type, session length, teaching format and the instruments used to measure outcomes.bioengineer.org 1 source for this line, starting with Bioengineer.org
Another review examined mind-body exercise#
A separate review of college students examined mindfulness-based exercise alongside Tai Chi, Baduanjin, yoga and a combined mindfulness and Tai Chi program. BIOENGINEER reports that it included 24 randomized trials with 2,413 participants and assessed five psychological dimensions.bioengineer.org 1 source for this line, starting with BIOENGINEER
That review found no statistically significant improvement in reported sleep quality for the movement practices compared with controls, according to BIOENGINEER. Its scope differed from the new review, which examined mindfulness-based interventions and combined results from 10 trials.bioengineer.org 1 source for this line, starting with BIOENGINEER
A separate trial studied opioid treatment#
A separate randomized trial studied a mindfulness-based program for opioid use disorder, Medical Xpress reports. Its 68 participants were adults receiving buprenorphine. They were assigned either to the program alone or to the program plus two ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions. UC San Diego Today reports that a later analysis examined awareness of bodily sensations.medicalxpress.com+1 2 sources for this line, starting with Medical Xpress
A later analysis examined participants' awareness of bodily signals, according to Medical Xpress. The outlet reports that future research could investigate whether ketamine creates a temporary period receptive to learning mindfulness skills and whether changes last longer.medicalxpress.com 1 source for this line, starting with Medical Xpress
