Key result
Qualitative synthesis of 6 clinical studies indicates a possible positive effect of mindfulness interventions on blood pressure levels in individuals with normal, high normal blood pressure, and hypertension.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to collect and analyze available clinical studies on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction for lowering blood pressure in individuals with normal, high normal blood pressure, and hypertension.
Do mindfulness interventions lower blood pressure in adults with normal, high normal blood pressure, or hypertension?
Systematic Review
Do mindfulness interventions lower blood pressure in adults with normal, high normal blood pressure, or hypertension?
Mindfulness-based stress reduction may have a positive effect on lowering blood pressure in adults with varying baseline blood pressure levels, though larger studies are needed.
Supports adjunctive MBSR consideration for BP reduction in pre/hypertension; leaves open need for larger, longer RCTs to confirm efficacy.
Aim. To collect and analyze currently available clinical studies on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for lowering blood pressure in individuals with normal, high normal blood pressure and hypertension. Material and methods. The systematic review was prepared according to the PRISMA algorithm with minor modifications. The search algorithm included articles in Russian and English, indexed in the Pubmed/MEDLINE and Cochrane Library databases. The study included studies on the impact of mindfulness interventions on blood pressure levels in individuals aged ≥18 years with an established diagnosis of hypertension, with normal (120-129/80-84 mm Hg) and high normal office blood pressure (130-139/85-89 mm Hg). Results. A total of 4785 publications were identified and included in the study, of which, after a multistage sampling, including screening of articles, 6 studies were included in a qualitative systematic review. Conclusion. Qualitative synthesis of the results of clinical studies revealed that the evidence currently available indicates a possible positive effect of mindfulness interventions on blood pressure levels in individuals with normal, high normal blood pressure and hypertension. However, further studies with larger samples and measurement of more primary and secondary endpoints are required.
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Nozdrachev et al. (2022) conducted a systematic review in hypertension and prehypertension. mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) was evaluated on blood pressure levels. Qualitative synthesis of 6 clinical studies indicates a possible positive effect of mindfulness interventions on blood pressure levels in individuals with normal, high normal blood pressure, and hypertension.
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