Authors
Jing Zhao, Jun Deng, Heng Liu
Published in
Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society. Pages 1-8. Nov 11, 2026. Epub Nov 11, 2026.
Abstract
This study examined the efficacy and safety of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for menopause-related insomnia symptoms, with a focus on anxiety, depression, sleep quality, coping styles and quality of life.
Eighty-two patients with menopause-related insomnia symptoms were randomized into an experimental group (n = 41, MBSR plus routine health intervention) and a control group (n = 41, routine health intervention) for a 12-week intervention. Emotional state, sleep quality, disease coping styles and quality of life were assessed using standardized scales, with intervention adherence and adverse events recorded as secondary outcomes.
Compared with routine care alone, the MBSR group achieved significantly larger decreases in Self-Rating Anxiety Scale and Self-Rating Depression Scale scores, lower Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores, more positive improvements in disease coping styles and more pronounced gains in several quality-of-life dimensions, particularly physical, psychological and social functioning (p < 0.01). The experimental group had high offline and online adherence rates, with no significant between-group differences in adherence (p > 0.05). The adverse event incidence was below 5% in both groups, with no serious adverse events reported.
This study confirms that 12-week MBSR is a safe and effective intervention for improving sleep quality, negative emotions, coping styles and quality of life in patients with menopause-related insomnia symptoms.
PMID:
43013750
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 12 Nov 2026.
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