The impact of mindfulness meditation on pro-inflammatory biomarkers in patients with end-stage renal disease: A randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Mindfulness meditation has been inadequately used in patients with end-stage renal disease although it has been effective in reducing pro-inflammatory biomarkers in patients with chronic illnesses. Thus, this study examined mindfulness meditation effect on pro-inflammatory biomarkers and C-reactive protein in patients with end-stage renal disease.

Materials and methods

Repeated measures, randomized, control experimental design was used. A convenience sampling technique was used to select the sample from a hospital located in northern Jordan. The participants were randomly distributed into experimental (n = 31) and control (n = 31) groups. During hemodialysis sessions, the group of experiment participants practiced 30 min of the Attentional be

SUBMITTER: Alhawatmeh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660067 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature