Effect of mindfulness training on asthma quality of life and lung function: a randomised controlled trial
Authors
Pbert, LoriMadison, J. Mark
Druker, Susan
Olendzki, Nicholas
Magner, Robert P.
Reed, George W.
Allison, Jeroan J.
Carmody, James F.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Quantitative Health SciencesDepartment of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2012-09-01Keywords
AsthmaMeditation
Quality of Life
Stress, Psychological
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the efficacy of a mindfulness training programme (mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)) in improving asthma-related quality of life and lung function in patients with asthma. METHODS: A randomised controlled trial compared an 8-week MBSR group-based programme (n=42) with an educational control programme (n=41) in adults with mild, moderate or severe persistent asthma recruited at a university hospital outpatient primary care and pulmonary care clinic. Primary outcomes were quality of life (Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire) and lung function (change from baseline in 2-week average morning peak expiratory flow (PEF)). Secondary outcomes were asthma control assessed by 2007 National Institutes of Health/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute guidelines, and stress (Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)). Follow-up assessments were conducted at 10 weeks, 6 and 12 months. RESULTS: At 12 months MBSR resulted in clinically significant improvements from baseline in quality of life (differential change in Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire score for MBSR vs control: 0.66 (95% CI 0.30 to 1.03; p<0.001)) but not in lung function (morning PEF, PEF variability and forced expiratory volume in 1 s). MBSR also resulted in clinically significant improvements in perceived stress (differential change in PSS score for MBSR vs control: -4.5 (95% CI -7.1 to -1.9; p=0.001)). There was no significant difference (p=0.301) in percentage of patients in MBSR with well controlled asthma (7.3% at baseline to 19.4%) compared with the control condition (7.5% at baseline to 7.9%). CONCLUSIONS: MBSR produced lasting and clinically significant improvements in asthma-related quality of life and stress in patients with persistent asthma, without improvements in lung function. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Asthma and Mindfulness-Based Reduction (MBSR) Identifier: NCT00682669. clinicaltrials.gov.Source
Thorax. 2012 Sep;67(9):769-76. Epub 2012 Apr 27. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200253Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/44832PubMed ID
22544892Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200253