0439 The Effects Of Mindfulness And Relaxation Training For Insomnia (MRTI) On Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study. (27th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garcia, M C; Kozasa, E H; Tufik, S; Mello, L A; de Campos, H H
• Is Part Of: Sleep. Volume 41(2018)Supplement 1
• Page Start: A166
• Page End: A166
• Publication Date: 2018-04-27
• Subjects: Sleep -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sleep disorders -- Periodicals; Sommeil -- Aspect physiologique -- Périodiques; Sommeil, Troubles du -- Périodiques; Sleep disorders; Sleep -- Physiological aspects; Sleep -- physiological aspects; Sleep Wake Disorders; Psychophysiology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.8498
• DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.438
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-8105

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Our goal is to evaluate the effects of mindfulness meditation training on insomnia and quality of life of postmenopausal women Methods: Thirty postmenopausal women, aged 50–65, not using hormone therapy, and with an apnea-hypopnea index lower than 15 and a diagnosis of insomnia, were randomly assigned to two groups: mindfulness intervention and a control group. They were analyzed before and after 8 weeks of the protocol through questionnaires assessing sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index - PSQI), insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index ISI), quality of life in menopause (Menopause- Specific Quality of Life - MENQOL), menopausal symptoms (Kupperman Menopausal Index - KMI), level of attention (Mindfulness Awareness Attention Scale - MAAS) as well as assessment through ambulatory polysomnography. This is a pilot study and is limited by its small sample size Results: Significant differences were found in the group that received mindfulness training compared to the control group: improvements in sleep quality, severity of insomnia, quality of life, attention levels and a reduction in menopausal and vasomotor symptoms. We found no differences between the two groups in the evaluation of the polysomnography results. Conclusion: Eight weeks mindfulness meditation training improved the quality of sleep, overall quality of life, level of attention and reduced vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women with insomnia. Support (If Any): AFIP, CAPES, CNPQ.