Mindfulness-based stress reduction as a novel treatment for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a standardized meditation program that may be an effective therapy for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), a condition exacerbated by stress. The aims of this study were to explore whether MBSR improved IC/BPS symptoms and the feasibility/acceptability of MSBR among women with IC/BPS.

Methods

This randomized controlled trial included women with IC/BPS undergoing first- or second-line therapies. Women were randomized to continuation of usual care (UC) or an 8-week MBSR class + usual care (MBSR). Participants completed baseline and 8-week post-treatment questionnaires, including the O'Leary-Sant Symptom Problem Index (OSPI), the visual analog pain scale (VAS), the Short Form Health Surve

SUBMITTER: Kanter G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5067184 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature