Mindful After Cancer: A Mindfulness-based Therapy Intervention for Sexual Health After Cancer

NCT ID: NCT04559854

Last Updated: 2025-06-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 22 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-07-01
• Study Completion Date: 2020-10-05

Brief Summary

The objectives of this study are to: 1) adapt a mindfulness-based therapy program designed to help women manage their sexual and body image concerns after cancer (Mindful After Cancer, MAC) to a videoconference format and 2) assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the program among breast and gynecologic cancer survivors.

Detailed Description

The specific aims are: 1) Assess the feasibility of the MAC program when delivered via videoconference and 2) Assess preliminary effects of the the program.

Conditions

Breast Cancer; Gynecologic Cancer

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Mindful After Cancer

Participants will be asked to attend 8 weekly sessions via videoconference, and to complete home activities and mindfulness practice between sessions.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mindful After Cancer

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The intervention includes eight weekly sessions (1.5-2 hours each), plus participant educational materials and audio recorded meditations, and is delivered to women in their homes via group videoconference led by a trained facilitator. Participants are asked to complete activities and mindfulness practice between sessions.

Interventions

Mindful After Cancer

The intervention includes eight weekly sessions (1.5-2 hours each), plus participant educational materials and audio recorded meditations, and is delivered to women in their homes via group videoconference led by a trained facilitator. Participants are asked to complete activities and mindfulness practice between sessions.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of breast or gynecologic cancer at least one year prior to enrollment
• Completed primary cancer treatment
• English speaking
• Have access to a computer, smart phone, or tablet with internet access
• Ability to spend 15-30 minutes per day on program activities

Exclusion Criteria

• Stage 0 (carcinoma in situ)

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 89 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Oregon State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Jessica Gorman

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Jessica R Gorman, PhD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Oregon State University

Locations

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Countries

United States

Provided Documents

Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

IRB-2019-003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id