Lim, Kheng-Seang and Fong, Si-Lei and Yu, Xuen and Lim, Ying-Huan and Wong, Kian-Yong and Lai, Siew-Tim and Ng, Chong Guan and Tan, Chong-Tin and Tan, Seng-Beng (2024) The effect of 20-minute mindful breathing exercise on psychological well-being in epilepsy: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Epilepsy & Behavior, 155. p. 109778. ISSN 1525-5050, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109778.
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Introduction: Depression and anxiety are prevalent in epilepsy patients, but psychiatric or psychological services may not be accessible to all patients. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the 20-minute mindful breathing on the psychological well-being of PWE using an instructional video. Method: This was a pilot, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial. The intervention group received a guided video and was briefed to perform the exercise twice a week for two weeks while the waitlist control group only received the video upon completion of the study. The subjects were assessed at three-time points (T0: Baseline, T1: 2 weeks after the intervention, T2: 4 weeks after intervention), using the Neurological Disorders Depression Index (NDDI-E), General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31) and Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). Results: Twenty patients were recruited, with 10 in the intervention and waitlist-control groups. Compared with the waitlist-control group, participants in the intervention group showed significant improvement in NDDI-E at T1 (p = 0.022) but not at T2 (p = 0.056) and greater improvement in GAD-7 at T1 and T2 but not statistically significant. The QOLIE-31 overall score in the intervention group has significantly improved at T1 (p = 0.036) and T2 (p = 0.031) compared to the waitlist-control group. For MAAS, the intervention group also had an increased score at T2 (p = 0.025). Conclusion: The 20-minute mindfulness breathing exercise has an immediate effect in improving depression and quality of life among people with epilepsy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | University Malaya Department of Medicine Research Fund (DOMRSF-2002-05/C3) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Epilepsy; Depression; Anxiety; Mindfulness; Randomized control trial |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Medicine Department |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Sep 2024 08:17 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Sep 2024 08:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/45185 |
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