Cancer Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Pilot Study of a Mobile/Online-based Mindfulness Intervention for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
A cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, emotionally challenging, and often life-altering
for both patients and their loved ones. Although more than one-third of patients experience
distress, doctors are typically at a loss as to how to help patients and their families
manage these emotional challenges. Mindfulness-based programs, including meditation, are
offered at major medical centers in the US and have been found to help reduce stress and
improve quality of life among cancer patients. However, these classes often require 30+ hours
of in-person instruction over 8 weeks, which is neither practical nor feasible for patients
undergoing chemotherapy due to side effects and scheduling conflicts.
This study will test whether an 8-week mobile app-based mindfulness program is accepted and
useful for patients who have recently received chemotherapy and their loved ones. It will
also test whether it is feasible to randomize participants into three groups: intervention,
active control (receiving progressive muscle relaxation through the same app) and a wait list
control group (will receive the meditation intervention 8 weeks later), so that a future
study can test whether mindfulness intervention can help reduce stress and improve quality of
life. Because many Americans own smartphone or tablet, an app that can teach stress reduction
techniques at home or at infusion clinics has great potential to address emotional needs that
providers often cannot.
The study will also include caregivers of patients who have recently received chemotherapy as
research has shown that caregivers tend to show high levels of stress and depression and
worse physical health compared to non-caregivers. The negative effects of caregiving are most
pronounced in caregivers of patients with cancer. However, little support is directed to
caregivers as most medical attention goes toward the patients. The patient-caregiver
relationship may serve as a source of mutual support and a surrogate for community, which is
traditionally considered to be an essential ingredient for sustaining mindfulness practices.
If this study is successful, it will justify a larger trial to determine if use of a
mindfulness app is effective in reducing stress and improving quality of life for cancer
patients and caregivers. If effective, this low-cost stress reduction strategy could be
distributed and used for all types and stages of cancer patients and their caregivers,
anywhere, any time, helping to improve the quality of life of the many individuals affected
by cancer.
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