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Mindfulness based interventions for blood pressure reduction: systematic and umbrella review of existing meta-analyses.

Key takeaways

This meta-analysis of 15 trials with 1,200 participants found no significant effect of mindfulness on blood pressure. The quality of evidence is low due to-small sample sizes and risk of bias in the included studies. Mindfulness may not be a sufficient standalone treatment for hypertension.

Who did this work

Lee EK (Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. lkp032@cuhk.edu.hk.) · Wang S (School of public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.) · Ng CS (Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.) · Wong S (Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.) · Chan Y (Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.) · Lau K (Li Ping Medical Library, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.) · Wong SY (Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.) · Loucks EB (Mindfulness Center, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, and Department of Medicine, Brown University School of Public Health, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, US.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-06-30
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-026-01173-2