Liana Murano

2 papers in the library · 3 citations · publishing 2025

Papers

Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Patients With Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses March 12, 2025 Vincenzo Damico, Margherita Milani, Liana Murano 3 citations

An eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, added to usual care, reduced pain intensity and pain interference in chronic pain patients compared with usual care alone. At 6 months, the MBSR group reported significantly less worst pain in the last 24 hours, less pain right now, and less interference with mood, normal work, and relationships. At 13 months, improvements persisted for worst pain, average pain, pain right now, and interference with mood and sleep. Perceived quality of life also differed between groups at 13 months (55.9 vs 58.7). The findings suggest MBSR benefits chronic pain management beyond standard care.

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2025.02.010 Full text Chronic pain Psychoeducation

The impact of Mindfulness-based stress reduction on Covid-19 survivors. A randomized controlled trial.

Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita January 1, 2025 Liana Murano, Vincenzo Damico, Luca Cossalter et al.

A mindfulness-based stress reduction program for long-COVID patients reduced pain intensity and pain interference on some daily activities at 6 and 12 months. The intervention group showed lower anxiety scores at 6 months (11.28 vs 13.15) and 12 months (10.88 vs 13.41), and lower depression scores at 6 months (9.95 vs 11.23) and 12 months (9.67 vs 10.69). Insomnia symptoms were reduced at 6 months (score 53.2 vs 30.4). The authors suggest adding an annual mindfulness program to drug therapy for long-COVID patients and call for larger studies testing a twice-yearly program.

DOI: 10.7416/ai.2025.2678 Full text