Mindfulness Meditation in Bone Marrow Transplantation

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Hematologic Malignancy, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Stem Cell Transplantation

In brief

The main purpose of this study is to examine techniques to help patients cope better with the stem cell/bone marrow transplant procedure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00165282

Run by

Emory University

People needed

241

Starts

2005-04-01

Expected to finish

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-11-28

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Autologous stem cell transplantation for hematologic malignancy
• First transplant
• 21 years of age or older
• Speaks and understands English

You may not qualify if…

• Planned tandem (more than one) transplant
• Taking corticosteroids on a regular basis for a chronic condition
• Prior formal mindfulness meditation training
• Significant cognitive impairment and/or confirmed psychosis or thought disorder

Where it is running

• Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• University of Massachusetts Medical School — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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