Couple-Based Meditation for Metastatic Lung Cancer Patients and Their Partners
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Conditions studied: Lung Cancer
In brief
Objectives: Our specific aims are to: Aim 1: Examine the feasibility of a couple-based meditation program in 50 patients with metastatic lung cancer and their partners. Aim 2: Establish the initial efficacy of a couple-based meditation program in patients and their partners regarding physical, psychological, and spiritual quality of life outcomes.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02596490
- Run by
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- People needed
- 300
- Starts
- 2016-04-06
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Diagnosed with stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Currently receiving treatment (e.g. radiotherapy, chemotherapy) at MD Anderson Cancer Center
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of less than or equal to 2
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Have a romantic partner with whom they have resided for a minimum of 6 months
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Must be at least 18 years old
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Able to read and speak English
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Able to provide consent.
You may not qualify if…
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Not oriented to time, place, or person as deemed by the clinical team
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Regular (self-defined) participation in psychotherapy or a formal cancer support group
- ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Prior enrollment in a couple-based mind-body intervention research study (protocols 2011-1179, 2013-0496, 2014-0036) conducted by the principal investigator including phase 1 or phase 2 of the current study.
Where it is running
- Memorial Hermann — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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