Mindfulness-based stress reduction can alleviate cancer- related fatigue: A meta-analysis
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Objectives The purpose of this meta-analysis was to critically evaluate the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on cancer-related fatigue (CRF).Methods A systematic search of eight databases (Web of Science, Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Spring link, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, CBM) was performed, to find randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from inception to January 2019. Using Cochrane Collaboration criteria, two reviewers critically and independently assessed the risk of bias and extracted correlated data using the designed form. All analyses were performed with Review Manager 5.3.Results In all, fifteen RCTs were included in the systematic review, fourteen of which, consisting of 3008 patients (MBSR, 1502; control, 1506), were included in the meta-analysis. MBSR had a significant effect on fatigue in cancer patients, particularly among lung cancer patients. The meta-analysis also indicated that MBSR could significantly mitigate CRF compared with usual care or no intervention. 8 weeks of MBSR, supervised by experts, had a large effect on CRF.Conclusions MBSR is effective for CRF management and can be recommended as a beneficial complementary therapy for CRF patients.
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A growing body of evidence supports the benefits of mindfulness as an effective treatment to improve mood and decrease symptoms of sleep disturbance and fatigue in cancer patients.
“A growing body of evidence supports the benefits of mindfulness as an effective treatment to improve mood and decrease symptoms of sleep disturbance and fatigue in cancer patients.12-19”
Mindfulness meditation and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction were shown to reduce fatigue symptoms in clinical groups like breast cancer patients and the general population.
“MM and MBSR were shown to reduce fatigue symptoms in clinical groups like breast cancer patients and the general population (Xie et al., 2020;Zeidan et al., 2010;Zhang et al., 2019).”
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- Authors
- Xie, C., Dong, B., Wang, L., Jing, X., Wu, Y., Lin, L., & Tian, L.
- Affiliations
- Soochow University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Tian, Li
- Venue
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-03
- Volume
- 130
- Pages
- 109916
- ISSN
- 0022-3999 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2998551483
- Cited by
- 84
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 3
- FWCI
- 0.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (18YJCZH164)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Keywords
- mindfulness-based stress reduction, cancer-related fatigue, fatigue management, complementary therapy, lung cancer, cancer patients, mindfulness meditation
- MeSH terms
- Fatigue, Humans, Neoplasms, Stress, Psychological, Mindfulness
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