A Self-Directed Mindfulness Meditation Intervention in Gynecologic Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT04072406

Last Updated: 2024-12-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-23

Study Completion Date

2020-04-10

Brief Summary

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The current study examines the effects of a 3-week, at-home mindfulness mediation intervention (MMI) to address psychological and physical distress in patients with gynecologic cancer.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stage III Gynecologic Cancer Stage IV Gynecologic Cancer

Keywords

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mindfulness meditation behavioral treatment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I: Usual Care

* Participants assigned to usual care will receive a packet of instructions with information about how to complete weekly surveys via a link that will be emailed to them
* Participants in both arms will be asked to complete a total of five surveys: baseline, at the end of each of three weeks, and a final survey one month later

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual care packet

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants assigned to either condition who do not have a personal electronic device for listening to meditations or completing survey will receive a loaned device from the study team.

Arm II: Mindfulness Meditation

* Participants will listen to mindfulness meditations daily over the course of three weeks.
* Participants in both arms will be asked to complete a total of five surveys: baseline, at the end of each of three weeks, and a final survey one month later

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness meditation

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants assigned to either condition who do not have a personal electronic device for listening to meditations or completing survey will receive a loaned device from the study team.

Interventions

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Mindfulness meditation

Participants assigned to either condition who do not have a personal electronic device for listening to meditations or completing survey will receive a loaned device from the study team.

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual care packet

Participants assigned to either condition who do not have a personal electronic device for listening to meditations or completing survey will receive a loaned device from the study team.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be ≥ 18 years old
* Have a diagnosis of Stage III or IV, progressive or recurrent GC (endometrial, ovarian, fallopian tube, primary peritoneal, cervical, vulvar, vaginal, or other)
* Be native English speakers
* Report ≥ 4 on the National Cancer Care Network (NCCN) Distress Thermometer at the time of recruitment;
* Not currently be practicing weekly meditation
* Be willing to create (or already have) an email address
* Have access to internet via a personal electronic device (or be willing to borrow an internet-enabled tablet from the study team).

Exclusion Criteria

* \<18 years old
* Distress Thermometer ratings ≤ 3
* Non-native English speakers
* Individuals with severe depression, and individuals who are having suicidal thoughts.
* Individuals who are also not willing to create an email address for the purpose of the study (or individuals who do not have an email address already)
* Individuals who are currently practicing weekly meditation
* Due to overlap in surveys for other ongoing trials in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, patients may not be currently enrolled on protocol IRB#: 201511102 (chemoresistance) or IRB# 201804169 (Cytokine-induced depression).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Washington University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Washington University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Brian Carpenter, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Washington University School of Medicine

Locations

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.siteman.wustl.edu

Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine

Other Identifiers

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201905188

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id