Mindfulness-based Interventions for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
The Clinical journal of pain February 1, 2024 Myrella Paschali, Asimina Lazaridou, Jason Sadora et al. 25 citations
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials and other studies found that mindfulness-based interventions (such as mindfulness meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and acceptance and commitment therapy) have a large beneficial effect on reducing pain intensity in adults with chronic low back pain. The authors caution that findings should be interpreted carefully due to high variability in study methods, small sample sizes, inclusion of studies with high risk of bias, and reliance on pre-post treatment differences without assessing long-term maintenance. More large-scale randomized trials are needed for reliable effect estimates.