Abstract:Background and purpose
Sleep disorder is one of the most common problems during menopause, which affects different areas of people's lives. Today, mindfulness is one of the concepts that have attracted a lot of attention due to its desirable effects and low side effects. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) group training on sleep quality of postmenopausal women.
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“…43 Participants who entered the review were healthy postmenopausal women in one study, 42 postmenopausal women with hot flushes multiple times a day in one study, 40 postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms in one study, 41 and postmenopausal women with sleep problems in two studies. 39,43 The duration of the intervention in all studies included eight training sessions. The control group did not receive any intervention in two studies.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The outcomes of interest in this review included perceived stress and sleep quality. Women’s Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale (WHIIRS) 40 and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 39,42,43 were used to measure sleep quality. Global Measure of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) 40–42 was used to measure perceived stress.Figure 2.Risk of bias graph.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One study was conducted in Iran, 39 one study in the United States, 40 one study in China, 41 one study in Canada, 42 and one study in Brazil. 43 Two studies investigated the effect of mindfulness on both perceived stress and sleep quality, 40,42 two studies on sleep quality, 39,43 and one study on perceived stress. 41 Four studies [39][40][41][42] included MBSR interventions, and one study used the MRTI method.…”
Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…43 Two studies investigated the effect of mindfulness on both perceived stress and sleep quality, 40,42 two studies on sleep quality, 39,43 and one study on perceived stress. 41 Four studies [39][40][41][42] included MBSR interventions, and one study used the MRTI method. 43 Participants who entered the review were healthy postmenopausal women in one study, 42 postmenopausal women with hot flushes multiple times a day in one study, 40 postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms in one study, 41 and postmenopausal women with sleep problems in two studies.…”
Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning
Introduction Mindfulness is an effective method for empowering women to cope with menopausal changes. This study aimed to determine the effect of mindfulness training on stress and sleep quality in postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods English (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINHAL) and Persian (SID, Magiran) databases were searched until 25 June 2022, using the free and MeSH keywords included Mindfulness and Menopause. The quality of the published papers was evaluated using Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions version 5.2.0. The meta-analysis was conducted in RevMan 5.3 and the results were reported with mean difference (95% confidence interval). The quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Results A total of 1206 records were obtained. After removing duplicate and non-eligible records, finally five articles were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. The results indicated that sleep quality score (SMD = −1.44; 95% CI = −2.44 to −0.46; p = 0.004) and perceived stress score (MD = −4.21; 95% CI = −6.41 to −2.00; p = 0.0002) were significantly reduced in the mindfulness training group compared to control group. Conclusion Mindfulness training is associated with improving sleep quality and perceived stress (with a low quality of evidence) in postmenopausal women. Mental health and quality of life in postmenopausal women impressively affect the community health. Given the low quality of evidence of the studies in this field, randomized controlled trials with better methodologies are suggested.
“…43 Participants who entered the review were healthy postmenopausal women in one study, 42 postmenopausal women with hot flushes multiple times a day in one study, 40 postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms in one study, 41 and postmenopausal women with sleep problems in two studies. 39,43 The duration of the intervention in all studies included eight training sessions. The control group did not receive any intervention in two studies.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The outcomes of interest in this review included perceived stress and sleep quality. Women’s Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale (WHIIRS) 40 and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 39,42,43 were used to measure sleep quality. Global Measure of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) 40–42 was used to measure perceived stress.Figure 2.Risk of bias graph.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One study was conducted in Iran, 39 one study in the United States, 40 one study in China, 41 one study in Canada, 42 and one study in Brazil. 43 Two studies investigated the effect of mindfulness on both perceived stress and sleep quality, 40,42 two studies on sleep quality, 39,43 and one study on perceived stress. 41 Four studies [39][40][41][42] included MBSR interventions, and one study used the MRTI method.…”
Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…43 Two studies investigated the effect of mindfulness on both perceived stress and sleep quality, 40,42 two studies on sleep quality, 39,43 and one study on perceived stress. 41 Four studies [39][40][41][42] included MBSR interventions, and one study used the MRTI method. 43 Participants who entered the review were healthy postmenopausal women in one study, 42 postmenopausal women with hot flushes multiple times a day in one study, 40 postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms in one study, 41 and postmenopausal women with sleep problems in two studies.…”
Section: Characteristics Of Included Studiesmentioning
Introduction Mindfulness is an effective method for empowering women to cope with menopausal changes. This study aimed to determine the effect of mindfulness training on stress and sleep quality in postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods English (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINHAL) and Persian (SID, Magiran) databases were searched until 25 June 2022, using the free and MeSH keywords included Mindfulness and Menopause. The quality of the published papers was evaluated using Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions version 5.2.0. The meta-analysis was conducted in RevMan 5.3 and the results were reported with mean difference (95% confidence interval). The quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Results A total of 1206 records were obtained. After removing duplicate and non-eligible records, finally five articles were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. The results indicated that sleep quality score (SMD = −1.44; 95% CI = −2.44 to −0.46; p = 0.004) and perceived stress score (MD = −4.21; 95% CI = −6.41 to −2.00; p = 0.0002) were significantly reduced in the mindfulness training group compared to control group. Conclusion Mindfulness training is associated with improving sleep quality and perceived stress (with a low quality of evidence) in postmenopausal women. Mental health and quality of life in postmenopausal women impressively affect the community health. Given the low quality of evidence of the studies in this field, randomized controlled trials with better methodologies are suggested.
“…Sleep disturbances are common during menopause ( 33 ). Menopausal women frequently complain of having difficulty in sleep initiation or sleep maintenance ( 34 ).…”
BackgroundYin Huo Tang (YHT), a traditional Chinese herbal formula, is effectively used for the clinical treatment of menopause-like symptoms in China. This study aimed to investigate its efficacy on menopause-like symptoms in mice using behavioral tests and histopathological assessment, and to determine its possible mechanism of action based on network pharmacology.MethodsLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) technology was used to identify the potential active ingredients of YHT. In mice, menopause-like symptoms were induced by combination of bilateral ovariectomy and empty bottle stimulation. The mice were then treated with the YHT aqueous extract for three weeks. Behavior, sleep state, body weight, organ index, and histomorphology were analyzed separately. Additionally, network pharmacology and molecular docking were used to predict the mechanisms underlying the action of YHT. Finally, serum estradiol was quantified to preliminarily verify the results of network pharmacology.ResultsYHT not only improved the behavior of mice (attack and explore behavior reduced; modify behavior increased) but also ameliorated the sleep state (sleep time increased and incubation time reduced). YHT reduced body weight, increased uterine weight, and improved the histomorphology of some organs. Network pharmacology and molecular docking analyses revealed that the estrogen signaling pathway might play a key role in attenuating menopause-like symptoms. Furthermore, YHT treatment reversed the reduction in serum estradiol levels.ConclusionsYHT alleviates menopause-like symptoms in a mouse model, providing a rationale for using it as a potential therapeutic strategy.
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