Reducing Emotional Distress, Enhancing Function and Improving Network Engagement in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cancer

In brief

We propose to examine the effects of mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) on outcomes of health related quality of life, disease symptoms, and biological correlates of stress in a sample of young adults with cancer. The proposed work will serve as an essential foundation for launching a program of clinical stress reduction research with this traditionally underserved population and has the potential to lead to the discovery of specific, modifiable psychosocial, behavioral, and biological mechanisms from which to address the problem of health disparities with this group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02495376

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

151

Starts

2014-06-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 39. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must have a diagnosis of any cancer between ages 18-39
• Must have signed and dated informed consent form, which includes agreeing to study procedures
• Must be currently between 18-39 years of age
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
• Must be able to perform basic activities of daily living
• Must be cognitively intact and free of serious psychiatric illness
• Must have the ability to use a touchscreen keypad on a tablet device
• Must be willing to commit to either the MBSR course or waitlist control condition
• Must be willing to commit to eHealth intervention maintenance conditions
• Must be willing to complete all assessments

You may not qualify if…

• Bedridden, or physical debilitation such that study participation would not be feasible or would create undue hardship
• History of diagnosed severe mental illness or hospitalization for chronic psychiatric reasons, as identified by referring physicians
• Regular user of mindfulness-based stress reduction or a similar mind-body therapy (e.g., yoga, meditation), which is defined as ≥ 3 times a week for the past 2 weeks

Where it is running

• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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