Table 5 Meditation included studies
From: Mind-body practices for people living with HIV: a systematic scoping review
Project identifier | Design | Sample size | Intervention/duration | Outcome/time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[43] USA | one group pretest-posttest design | 175 MD | 10 meditation i.s. + mantra’s repetition daily /10 weeks | Post-int ↓ distress |
[44] USA | one group pretest-posttest pilot design | 5 MBCT | 8 mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive therapy g.s and 1 mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive therapy i.s. + daily practice /8 weeks | Post-int & 4 month ↓ depressive symptoms ↑ dispositional mindfulness ↑ QoL |
one group pretest-posttest pilot design + QA | adolescents 59 (11HIV+) MBSR | 9 body scan, mindfulness meditation, yoga g.s of 2 h + daily practice /8 weeks | Post-int Feasible and acceptable ↓ symptoms (hostility and discomfort) | |
[46] USA | one group pretest-posttest pilot design + QA | 11 MCPA | 5 noticing positive events, capitalizing, gratitude, mindfulness, positive reappraisal, personal strengths, attainable goals, kindness, i.s. + daily home practice /6 weeks | Post-int Feasible and acceptable ↑ positive affect ↓ negative affect |
[47] USA | one group pretest-posttest pilot design + QA | 9 MABT | 8 massage, interceptive training, mindful body awareness i.s. of 1 h30 + home practice /8 weeks | Post-int Feasible and acceptable |
[48] Conference abstract UK | one group pretest-posttest pilot design + QA | 12 CFT | 8 attention, emotional regulation, mindfulness practice g.s. of 2 h /8 weeks | Post-int Feasible and acceptable |
[49] USA | untreated control group with pretest and posttest design | 24 MBSR | 8 body scan, mindfulness meditation, hatha yoga g.s. of 2 h30 + daily home practice /8 weeks | Post-int & 5 months ↓ mood disturbance ↓ stress ↑ NK cell number and activity |
10 CG | usual care | |||
[50] Thailand | action research: mixed method | 16 PSM | 8 mindfulness meditation, emotional reflective techniques s. + daily home practice /8 weeks | Post-int ↓ suffering |
untreated control group with pretest and posttest design + QA | 21 3S+ | 12 cognitive-behavioral spirituality focused psychotherapy, mindfulness training i.s. + daily mindfulness home practice /12 weeks | Post-int ↓ impulsivity ↑ spirituality | |
17 CG | usual care | |||
[52] USA | RCT | 10 ST | 4 support group g.s. of 1 h30 /4 weeks |  |
10 CBST | 4 Benson’s relaxation exercises, cognitive-behavioral stress training g.s. of 1 h30 + twice daily home practice/ 4 weeks | |||
10 WL | wait-list | |||
[53] USA | RCT | 13 MT | 1 meditation g.s. of 90 min + daily meditation home practice /4 weeks | Post-int & 2 months To MT + MSSG: ↑ QoL |
13 MSSG | 20 massage i.s. of 30 min /4 weeks | |||
16 MT + MSSG | 1 meditation g.s of 90 min + daily meditation home practice + and 20 massage i.s of 30 min /4 weeks | |||
16 Control | usual care | |||
RCT | 46 MT | 6 mantra’s repetition g.s. of 90 min and group discussion + daily practice /10 weeks | Post-int & 22 weeks ↓ anger ↑ spiritual wellbeing | |
47 ACG | 6 videotapes on HIV-topics g.s. of 90 min and group discussion /10 weeks | |||
RCT | 33 MBSR | 8 body scan, mindfulness meditation, yoga g.s. of 2 h + a day long retreat (6 h) + daily practice /10 weeks | Post-int = CD4 counts | |
15 CG | 1 day MBSR information | |||
RCT | 120 MBSR | 8 body scan, mindfulness meditation, yoga g.s. of 2 h + 1 day of retreat (6 h) + daily practice /8 weeks | Post-int & 12 months ↓ physical symptoms | |
125 ESC | 2 HIV education g.s of 2 h | |||
[57] USA | RCT | 40 MBSR | 8 body scan, mindfulness meditation, yoga g.s. of 2 h30 + 1 day of retreat (6 h) + daily practice /8 weeks | Post-int ↓ ARV side effects |
36 CG | wait-list | |||
[58] Canada | RCT | 78 MBSR | 8 body scan, mindfulness meditation, yoga g.s. of 3 h + 1 day of retreat (6 h) + daily practice /8 weeks | Post-int & 6 months ↓ avoidance ↑ positive affect ↑ mindfulness |
39 CG | usual care | |||
[21] USA | pilot RCT | 11 TM | 14 transcendental meditation s. + daily home practice /24 weeks | Post-int Feasible and acceptable ↑ HRQoL |
11 HE | 14 healthy eating education s. |