Effects of Compassion Training to Patients Undergoing HSCT on Biological and Psychosocial Parameters

NCT ID: NCT03737084

Last Updated: 2020-09-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-03

Study Completion Date

2020-07-01

Brief Summary

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The hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) experience is emotionally and physically stressful for cancer patients who undergo this procedure. This study aims to evaluate the effects of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) on depression and anxiety symptoms, levels of resilience, hope and self-compassion in patients undergoing HSCT and their caregivers. As well as assessing the effects of CBCT on clinical conditions in patients and cortical activity and heart rate variability in caregivers.

Detailed Description

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The study hopes to show the positive effects of compassion training in patients and their caregivers.

Overall aim:

This study aims to evaluate the effects of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) on: depression and anxiety symptoms; levels of hope; resilience; mindfulness; self-compassion and quality of life. The study also aims to demonstrate whether CBCT training has any effect on clinical parameters of transplanted patients, as well as whether it has an effect on cortical activity and heart rate variability inpatients and caregivers.

Specific objectives:

1. Develop an adaptation of the CBCT protocol for hospitalized patients;
2. To evaluate the effect of CBCT on depressive and anxious symptoms in patients and their caregivers;
3. To evaluate the effect of CBCT on resilience, quality of life and self-compassion in patients and their caregivers;
4. Investigating the CBCT training results in altering the cortical activity of patients and caregivers while performing a recall task of recent autobiographical experiences;
5. Investigate whether CBCT training results in changes in heart rate variability in patients and caregivers;
6. To investigate whether CBCT training has any effect on patient's levels of symptoms, such as: pain, nausea, insomnia, among others;
7. To evaluate how correlations between psychosocial factors and biological markers: cortical activity and heart rate variability;
8. Evaluate perceptions and impressions of patients and caregivers on the protocol.

Conditions

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Intervention group: The compassion intervention (CBCT) will be performed during the period of hospitalization, in the hospital room, and will be applied simultaneously to the patient his caregiver.

Control Group: Patients and caregivers in the control group will receive standard hospital care. Patients and caregivers of the control group will receive the same compassion intervention at the end of the study.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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CBCT Intervention

The compassion intervention (CBCT) will be performed during the period of hospitalization, in the hospital room, and will be applied simultaneously to the patient his caregiver. The training consists of six weekly sessions. The participant will receive six guided meditation audio, relative to each session, to practice during the week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CBCT Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The training consists of six weekly sessions. The participant will receive six guided meditation audio, relative to each session, to practice during the week.

Control group

Control group participants will receive standard hospital care. Patients and caregivers of the control group will receive the same CBCT intervention at the end of the study.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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CBCT Intervention

The training consists of six weekly sessions. The participant will receive six guided meditation audio, relative to each session, to practice during the week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* patients referred for HSCT attended at Albert Einstein Hospital, as well as their respective caregivers.

Exclusion Criteria

* history of severe psychiatric disorders and neurological diseases.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Elisa Kozasa, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein

Locations

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Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

São Paulo, , Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

References

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Kozasa EH, Radvany J, Barreiros MA, Leite JR, Amaro E Jr. Preliminary functional magnetic resonance imaging Stroop task results before and after a Zen meditation retreat. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2008 Jun;62(3):366. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01809.x. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18588603 (View on PubMed)

Dodds SE, Pace TW, Bell ML, Fiero M, Negi LT, Raison CL, Weihs KL. Feasibility of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) for breast cancer survivors: a randomized, wait list controlled pilot study. Support Care Cancer. 2015 Dec;23(12):3599-608. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2888-1. Epub 2015 Aug 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26275769 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CEP 2.373.269

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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