Web-based Mindfulness Meditation in Reducing Distress in Participants With Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Caregivers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Caregiver, Metastatic Gastrointestinal Carcinoma

In brief

This trial studies how well web-based mindfulness meditation works in reducing distress in both participants with gastrointestinal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, and their caregivers. Web-based mindfulness meditation, which uses audio exercises and interactive webinars taught by trained meditation instructors, may help participants with GI cancer and their caregivers reduce distress and improve their quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03528863

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

68

Starts

2018-05-07

Expected to finish

2019-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Carry a diagnosis of a metastatic GI cancer
• ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Anticipate receiving chemotherapy for at least 12 weeks total from the time of recruitment
• ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Have an estimated life expectancy of at least 6 months, assessed by principal investigator or treating investigator
• ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status between 0-2
• ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Be able to speak and read English
• ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Be able to navigate websites, fill out forms on the web, communicate by email, and have regular access to the internet (assessed by participant self-report)
• ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Have daily access to a mobile phone capable of receiving text messages, as determined by a study investigator
• ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Be able to provide informed consent
• ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Be a spouse/partner, other family member, or a close friend of a patient who consented to participate in the Being Present 2.0 study
• ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Be able to speak and read English
• ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Be able to navigate websites, fill out forms on the web, communicate by email, and have regular access to the internet (assessed by participant self-report)
• ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Have access to a mobile phone capable of receiving text messages, as determined by a study investigator
• ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Be able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Have a current meditation practice (> 2 episodes or > 1 hour total, weekly)
• Be currently enrolled in a stress reduction program
• Have extensive hearing loss such that ability to participate in the study would be impaired
• Have participated in the original Being Present pilot study (BP1)
• Be caregivers of patients who decline Being Present 2.0 (BP2) study participation

Where it is running

• University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States

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