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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.


Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week web-based mindfulness meditation program with live webinars among patients with a metastatic gastrointestinal (GI) cancer receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Estimate the efficacy of an 8-week web-based mindfulness meditation program with live webinars among patients with a metastatic GI cancer receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers.

OUTLINE:

Participants practice with web-based mindfulness meditation over 10-15 minute guided audio sessions for 5 days a week for 8 weeks. Participants also attend meditation webinars over 60 minutes once a week, for 8 weeks.

After completion of study, participants are followed up at 8 weeks. ;


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NCT number NCT03528863
Study type Interventional
Source University of California, San Francisco
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date May 7, 2018
Completion date October 31, 2019

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