Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Psychoeducation for the Reduction of Menopausal Symptoms: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

Psychological and behavioural interventions may be effective in reducing menopause-related symptoms. This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in reducing menopause-related symptoms by comparing with an active control group, the...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 6609 - 10
Main Authors:	Wong, Carmen, Yip, Benjamin Hon-Kei, Gao, Ting, Lam, Kitty Yu Yuk, Woo, Doris Mei Sum, Yip, Annie Lai King, Chin, Chloe Yu, Tang, Winnie Pui Yin, Choy, Mandy Mun Tse, Tsang, Katrina Wai Key, Ho, Suzanne C., Ma, Helen Shuk Wah, Wong, Samuel Yeung Shan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 26-04-2018 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	692/1807/2782 692/700/784 Anxiety Clinical trials Humanities and Social Sciences Meditation Menopause Mental depression multidisciplinary Quality of life Science Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary:	Psychological and behavioural interventions may be effective in reducing menopause-related symptoms. This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in reducing menopause-related symptoms by comparing with an active control group, the menopause education control (MEC). Symptomatic peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women with mild to moderate symptoms were recruited. The primary outcome was overall menopausal symptoms measured by modified Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS). Secondary outcomes include subscales of the GCS perceived stress, mindfulness and health related Quality of Life. All outcome measures were collected at baseline, 2 months (immediately post intervention), 5 and 8 months (3 and 6 months post intervention respectively). Both MBSR (n = 98) and MEC (n = 99) groups reported a reduction in total GCS score at 8 months. Between group analysis show significant symptom score reduction in MBSR group on Anxiety and Depression subscales of GCS. No differences were found between groups on other GCS subscales and majority of the secondary outcome measures. The findings show that menopausal symptoms in both MBSR and MEC significantly reduced over the study period. MBSR show a greater reduction of psychological symptoms of depression and anxiety above active controls but do not reduce other somatic, urogenital and vasomotor symptoms.
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ISSN:	2045-2322 2045-2322
DOI:	10.1038/s41598-018-24945-4