Adding Vaishvanara Agni meditation to standard treatment for functional dyspepsia improves gastrointestinal quality of life, depression scores, and sleep quality more than standard treatment alone. In a pilot randomized controlled trial, the group receiving meditation alongside standard care showed notable improvements in GIQLI score after 8 weeks, HADS-D score after 8 weeks, and PSQI score after 4 weeks compared with the control group receiving only standard treatment. Both groups improved from baseline at 4 and 8 weeks. The findings suggest meditation as a safe, economical adjuvant therapy for functional dyspepsia, a condition without identified structural or biochemical cause that requires tailored management.
An online brief mindfulness-based intervention reduced stress, anxiety, and depression among Indian healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were randomized to mindfulness sessions or usual care. After the program, the mindfulness group showed significantly lower scores on perceived stress, generalized anxiety, and depression measures compared to the usual care group. Mindfulness characteristics and quality of life in several domains also improved. The authors suggest the intervention had a positive effect but note that larger studies are needed to confirm these benefits.