Implementation of Mind-Body Practices in an Online Community of Caring (CaringBridge)

NCT ID: NCT05002842

Last Updated: 2023-05-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

979 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-01

Study Completion Date

2018-12-01

Brief Summary

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CaringBridge (CB) is an online health community for people undergoing challenging health journeys. This platform provides an opportunity for individuals and their caregivers to rally support for a loved-one during a health journey. CaringBridge offers the opportunity for expressive writing through journal entries, wellbeing resources, participant health journey stories, and practical scheduling and communication tools to support community, healing, and wellbeing. Loving Kindness Meditation (LKM) is a systemized mind-body approach developed to increase loving acceptance and has been shown to increase resilience in the face of adversity. The aim of this study is to better understand how mind-body practices, like LKM, impact adult CB users

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cancer Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Immediate Intervention

Those in the immediate intervention arm will begin the LovingKindess Meditation practice upon enrollment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

LovingKindess Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will have access to a recording of a script to guide them through meditation

Delayed Intervention

Those in the deferred intervention arm will commence the LovingKindness Meditation practice intervention approximately 3 weeks (post 3 -week survey) after enrollment and participate three weeks thereafter.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

LovingKindess Meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will have access to a recording of a script to guide them through meditation

Interventions

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LovingKindess Meditation

Participants will have access to a recording of a script to guide them through meditation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* English literacy
* CaringBridge user with an active email address
* Visitor/Caregiver/Patient on a Cancer Journey (for Phase 2 only)

Exclusion Criteria

* N/A
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing

Locations

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Telke S, Leininger B, Hanson L, Kreitzer MJ. A Randomized Trial of 21 Days of Loving Kindness Meditation for Stress Reduction and Emotional Well-being Within an Online Health Community for Patients, Family, and Friends Experiencing a Cancer Health Journey. J Integr Complement Med. 2022 Feb;28(2):158-167. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2020.0512. Epub 2022 Jan 11.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35167360 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1703S09842

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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