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Table 9 Autogenic training, breathing and neurofeedback included studies

From: Mind-body practices for people living with HIV: a systematic scoping review

Project identifier

Design

Sample size

Intervention/duration

Outcome/time

[82] UK

one group pretest-post-test

design

50 AT

7 diet, nutrition, supplements, exercise, safer sex, recreational drugs, spiritual experiences, autogenic training g.s. of 2 h + autogenic exercises home practice /7 weeks

Post-int & 8 months

↑ quality of life

[83] USA

one group pretest-post-test

pilot design

13 SCGI

8 spirituality, mental and physical health, personal goals, relaxation breathing exercise g.s. of 1 h15 /8 weeks

Post-int

↑ positive spiritual coping

↓ depression

[84, 134] USA

RCT

10 NFB

32 neurofeedback i.s. of 20 min /16 weeks

Post-int

NFB and NFB + HDCE

↓ symptoms

↑ CD4+

10 HDCE

20 min daily cranial electrotherapy home practice /16 weeks

10 NFB+ HDCE

32 neurofeedback i.s. of 20 min + 20 min daily cranial electrotherapy home practice /16 weeks

10 WL

wait list

  1. AT autogenic training, g.s group sessions, Post-int post intervention, SCGI spiritual coping group intervention, RCT randomized control trial, NFB neurofeedback, HDCE home daily cranial electrotherapy, NFB + HDCE neurofeedback and home daily cranial electrotherapy, WL wait list, i.s individual sessions