Mindfulness Meditation
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To offer Roswell Park patients and caregivers a variety of options to reduce their stress and improve their psychological well-being amidst the difficulty of cancer
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Mindful based stress classes 6 week mindfulness program |
Behavioral: Mindfulness program
6 week class designed to improve psychological well-being
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Feasibility - Enrollment rates [6 weeks]
Number of participants enrolled in virtual classes vs in person classes
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Acceptability [6 weeks]
Percentage of participants who choose in person classes vs. virtual classess
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Being over 18 years old
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Cancer survivor or a caregiver of cancer patient/survivor.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Unwilling or unable to complete the assessment in English.
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Are unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements.
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Have any condition which in the Investigator's opinion deems the subject an unsuitable candidate to participate in this study including (based on criteria from the
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) authorized curriculum guide):
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Drug addiction (or recent recovery)
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Bereavement (recent loss)
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Mental health inpatient (recently discharged)
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Current depression or other major psychiatric diagnoses (including suicidality or suicidal ideation) that would interfere with participation
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center | Buffalo | New York | United States | 14263 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Bouchard, MD, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- I 1946021