Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome Clinical Trial
Official title:
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) Intervention Versus Regular Care of no Treatment on Well-being, Optimism and Health Behavior of BRCA1/2 Carriers: A Randomized Controlled Trial, RCT.
Breast cancer (BC) is a major health problem and the most prevalent cancer among women.In a substantial proportion of familial cases, germ-line mutations in either BRCA1/2 can be detected. The only proven modality for active risk reduction (rather than passive early detection), is prophylactic surgery - prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy. While the majority of Jewish mutation carriers elect to undergo prophylactic oophorectomy at about age 40 years, in Israel only a minority perform prophylactic mastectomy. Another ramification of being a mutation carrier is the emotional stress associated with that discovery.Genetic information has profound implications for mutation carriers. The IBSR (Inquiry-based stress reduction) intervention, developed by Byron Katie, trains participants to reduce their perceived level of stress by self-inquiry of their thoughts and beliefs connected to stressful circumstances or symptoms. This meditative process, named "The Work", enables the participants to identify and question the stressful thoughts that cause their suffering. The core of IBSR is simply four questions and a turnaround, which is a way of experiencing the opposite of what the participant believes. This process is simple, powerful and provides skills for self-inquiry and management of stressful thoughts that can be easily implemented in daily life [ ]. Therefore, on the basis of previous data and beneficial observations we postulate that the clinical utility of IBSR mediation program may improve psychological and physical symptoms and quality of life among asymptomatic (oncologically healthy) BRCA1/ BRCA2 mutation carriers. Thus, we will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to scientifically investigate the effect of this intervention effects on BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
Primary goal: to evaluate the effectiveness of IBSR intervention on psychological well-being
of BRCA carriers.
Secondary goals:
- To understand the IBSR action mechanism and to develop a theoretical model.
- To examine the correlation between psychological well-being and optimism and health
behaviors among carriers.
- To evaluate and define core beliefs related to psychological well-being, optimism and
expectations among carriers.
- To evaluate and define the health related behaviors among carriers.
Rationale for studies: The rationale of the research emerges from two aspects. One aspect is
the effort to establish a new intervention program for women in order to help them deal with
the daily implications of being a BRCA carrier. Up to date, only few interventions were
carried out in Israel and worldwide, and had several methodological limitations.
The other aspect is the combination of quantitative and qualitative tools in order to analyze
the psychological implications of a complicated medical state and to establish an
intervention program in order to reduce their adverse impact. This combination can
significantly contribute to the understanding of the investigated issue and the participants'
experience. The current research is comprehensive and rigorous, and it is based on a
randomized controlled study, which was carried out with 118 Israeli women.
Research plan and milestones:
Research Design: A randomized controlled study offering IBSR intervention for BRCA carriers.
Research sample: 118 asymptomatic BRCA1/2 carriers, being followed-up in the high-risk clinic
at Sheba hospital and meet the inclusion criteria:
asymptomatic carriers of BRCA1/2 mutation, level of Hebrew, age group and psychiatric
illness. Age: 25-55
Intervention group: 59 carriers who will participate in a 8-12 sessions (up to 48 hours)
group workshop of IBSR.
Control group: 59 carriers who will not participate in the workshop. They will complete
questionnaires on the same time points as the intervention group. Participants who completed
all the questionnaires will receive an IBSR kit for home practice.
Research outcomes: psychological well-being, optimism, satisfaction with life, mental
well-being, quality of sleep health behaviors and perceptions. In addition, the main themes
from the qualitative interviews.
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