Kindness Interventions in Enhancing Well-Being in Breast Cancer Survivors

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Emerging evidence suggests that both extending kindness towards others and self-kindness practices may have beneficial effects on well-being. This randomized pilot clinical trial will investigate the efficacy of two kindness interventions -acts of kindness (to self or to other) and loving-kindness meditation- for use with early-stage breast cancer survivors.

Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To refine two interventions - loving kindness and acts of kindness- for use with breast cancer survivors using an online platform.

II. To determine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of these interventions on positive affect, depressive symptoms, and other aspects of well-being among women with breast cancer.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 4 groups.

GROUP I (ACTS OF KINDNESS TO OTHERS): Participants perform small acts of kindness or generosity for others 3 times per week for 4 weeks and complete weekly online questionnaires.

GROUP II (ACTS OF KINDNESS TO SELF): Participants perform small acts of kindness for themselves 3 times per week for 4 weeks and complete weekly online questionnaires.

GROUP III (SELF-KINDNESS MEDITATION): Participants direct kind, loving thoughts to themselves, via guided meditation, 3 times per week for 4 weeks and complete weekly online questionnaires.

GROUP IV (CONTROL): Participants keep track of their daily activities, focusing on factual information rather than thoughts and feelings, on 3 separate days each week. At the end of the week, participants report on their activities and complete several online questionnaires. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Breast Carcinoma In Situ
Breast Neoplasms
Cancer Survivor
Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v7
Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v7
Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v7
Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v6 and v7
Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v7

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03319342
Study type	Interventional
Source	Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	July 11, 2017
Completion date	December 3, 2019

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