Trial reportJournal of psychosomatic research2021
Sustained effects of mantra meditation compared to music listening on neurocognitive outcomes of breast cancer survivors: A brief report of a randomized control trial.
Trial report in Journal of psychosomatic research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03696056 (Improving Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors Using Meditation), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Improving Cognition in Breast Cancer Survivors Using Meditation: A Pilot Study
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Music Intervention on Anxiety, Depression Symptoms and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2023Pooled it
- Interventions promoting cognitive function in patients experiencing cancer related cognitive impairment: A systematic review.Psycho-oncology · 2023Pooled it
- Mantra meditation in sport: a scoping review of its use as a mental training and coping strategy for psychological well-being.Australian journal of psychology · 2026Review
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- EEG-based spatial elements optimisation design method.Architectural intelligence · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveCancer-related cognitive impairment is common following the end of adjuvant treatment and there are limited treatment options for it. We compared the sustained cognitive (primary) and psychological (secondary) effects of mantra meditation to classical music listening 8 weeks after interventions ended (Time 3) compared to baseline (Time 1).
methodsA two-group parallel random assignment experimental design was used in a community setting. Thirty one breast cancer survivors (ages 21 to 75, received chemotherapy, and reported cognitive complaints) were randomly assigned to practice mantra meditation (n = 16) or listen to classical music (n = 15) 12 min a day for 8 weeks. No blinding was used. Repeated measures analysis of variance models were used to compare Time 1 and Time 3 data for the 26 survivors (13 per group) who completed the interventions and Time 3 data collection.
resultsVerbal fluency (p < .001, η
conclusionDaily mantra meditation or classical music listening may be beneficial for cognitive outcomes and quality of life of breast cancer survivors with cancer-related cognitive impairment. The cognitive benefits appear to be sustained beyond the initial intervention period. Clinical Trials Registration number: NCT03696056, recruitment status completed. The study details can be accessed at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03696056 KEY MESSAGE: There are limited treatment options for managing cancer-related cognitive impairments. Daily mantra meditation or classical music listening for 12 min a day may improve cognitive outcomes and quality of life for cancer survivors, with no negative side effects.
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