Clinical impact of mindfulness meditation training combined with probiotics on postoperative gastrointestinal function, nutritional status, and psychological status in children with hypospadias.
African journal of reproductive health – May 16, 2025
Source: PubMed
Summary
Combining mind-body practices with gut health support offers remarkable benefits for young patients. For children with hypospadias, a recent effort explored how mindfulness meditation training paired with probiotics could enhance recovery. This combined approach significantly improved gastrointestinal function, boosted nutritional status, and reduced anxiety. Such a powerful dual strategy shows great promise for children undergoing treatment.
Abstract
This study assessed the clinical impact of mindfulness meditation training combined with probiotics on children with hypospadias. A total of 126 children with hypospadias undergoing treatment in Capital Center For Children's Health, Capital Medical University from December 2021 to December 2023 were recruited as the study participants. They were randomly divided into a control group (CG) and a research group (RG) using a random number table method, with 63 in each group. Both groups received psychological nursing based on mindfulness meditation training and early enteral nutrition (EN) support. In contrast, the RG added Bifidobacterium tetravalent live bacteria capsules to enhance nutritional intervention for patients. The results showed that probiotics ameliorated intestinal microecology, enhanced intestinal mucosal barrier function, accelerated gastrointestinal function recovery, elevated nutritional status and mitigated anxiety level. We conclude that psychological nursing based on mindfulness meditation training combined with probiotics can improve gastrointestinal function recovery, strengthen nutritional status, and alleviate negative emotions in children with hypospadias.