The eCALM Study - An Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Individuals Living With Cancer in Alberta
NCT ID: NCT01476891
Last Updated: 2013-01-18
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
64 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Wait-List
Wait-list Control Group. The control group will receive the next available online MBSR program.
Wait-list Control Group.
Wait-list Control Group. The control group will receive the next available online MBSR program.
Immediate MBSR
Immediate Online MBSR Group. Participation in a standardized manual-based 8-week online MBSR program.
Immediate MBSR
Immediate Online MBSR Group. Participation in a standardized manual-based 8-week online MBSR program.
Interventions
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Immediate MBSR
Immediate Online MBSR Group. Participation in a standardized manual-based 8-week online MBSR program.
Wait-list Control Group.
Wait-list Control Group. The control group will receive the next available online MBSR program.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Speak and read English sufficiently to complete questionnaires
* Women and men who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer, at any time in the past with no restriction on tumor site
* Pre or post primary cancer treatment, up to having completed primary cancer treatment within the last 36 months
* Exhibiting moderate distress
* Willing to participate in the intervention requirements; able to participate in the intervention (2 hrs per week for 8 weeks and a full day online retreat)
* Internet access
* Resident of Alberta, who has limited access to in-person cancer-specific MBSR programs
Exclusion Criteria
* Previous participation in a MBSR program
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Tom Baker Cancer Centre
OTHER
Alberta Health services
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Linda Carlson, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Calgary, Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Locations
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Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Countries
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References
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Zernicke KA, Campbell TS, Speca M, McCabe-Ruff K, Flowers S, Carlson LE. A randomized wait-list controlled trial of feasibility and efficacy of an online mindfulness-based cancer recovery program: the eTherapy for cancer applying mindfulness trial. Psychosom Med. 2014 May;76(4):257-67. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000053.
Zernicke KA, Campbell TS, Speca M, McCabe-Ruff K, Flowers S, Dirkse DA, Carlson LE. The eCALM Trial-eTherapy for cancer appLying mindfulness: online mindfulness-based cancer recovery program for underserved individuals living with cancer in Alberta: protocol development for a randomized wait-list controlled clinical trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Feb 16;13:34. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-34.
Related Links
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Study Website
Investigator Website
Other Identifiers
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eCALM
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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