Feasibility of a meditation intervention for stroke survivors and informal caregivers: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depressive symptoms are a significant psychological complication of stroke, impacting both survivors and informal caregivers of survivors. Randomized controlled trials are needed to determine optimal non-pharmacological strategies to prevent or ameliorate depressive symptoms in stroke survivors and their informal caregivers.

Methods

A prospective, randomized, parallel-group, single-center, feasibility study. Participants were assigned to a 4-week meditation intervention or expressive writing control group. The intervention comprised four facilitator-led group meditation sessions, one session per week and building upon prior session(s). Descriptive statistics were used to examine the proportion of eligible individuals who enrolled, retention and adherence rates, an

SUBMITTER: Beauchamp JES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9838004 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature