Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 4
Exploratory analyses showing least square mean changes from baseline for participants who completed MBSR after waiting pooled with participants initially allocated to MBSR.
Least square means
Mean change from baseline (95% CI)
value
BPI-Interference
Baseline
4.60
NA
NA
2 weeks
4.05
−0.54 (−1.00 to −0.09)
0.0201
3 months
4.05
−0.54 (−1.01 to −0.08)
0.0231
POMS
Baseline
62.63
NA
NA
2 weeks
59.10
−6.06 (−8.76 to −3.37)
<0.0001
3 months
56.56
−3.53 (−6.27 to −0.80)
0.013
PGIC
Baseline
4.14
NA
NA
2 weeks
4.65
0.76 (0.34 to 1.19)
0.001
3 months
4.90
0.52 (0.08 to 0.94)
0.0208
PHQ-9
Baseline
8.90
NA
NA
2 weeks
7.60
−0.98 (−1.92 to −0.05)
0.039
3 months
7.92
−1.30 (−2.23 to −0.36)
0.0072
PCS
Baseline
18.63
NA
NA
2 weeks
15.01
−3.69 (−5.95 to −1.42)
0.0022
3 months
14.94
−3.62 (−5.92 to −1.33)
0.0029
FFMQ
Baseline
128.66
NA
NA
2 weeks
135.63
7.03 (3.16 to 10.89)
0.0005
3 months
135.68
6.98 (3.04 to 10.91)
0.0006
NPSI
Baseline
0.38
NA
NA
2 weeks
0.32
−0.06 (−0.10 to −0.02)
0.007
3 months
0.32
−0.06 (−0.10 to −0.01)
0.0104
∗An increase in score indicates a benefit for the SF-12, FFMQ variables, and the PGIC score, while a decrease in score indicates a benefit for all other measures (BPI, PHQ-9, POMS, PCS, and NPSI).
