Mindfulness Interventions to Improve Health Activation, Coping, and Stress Among Childhood Cancer Survivors

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-23

Study Completion Date

2026-09-27

Brief Summary

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This study will explore feasibility and acceptability of using a daily mobile mindfulness app to cope with stress. In addition, feasibility of digital health data collection procedures including wrist-worn devices and ecological momentary assessments will be examined.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

* Determine the feasibility and acceptability of completing the 30-day mobile mindfulness program
* Evaluate the feasibility of digital health data collection procedures to detect autonomic nervous system (ANS) activation associated with stress (e.g., electrodermal activity, pulse rate variability, skin temperature) via wearable devices and self-reported ecological momentary assessments (EMA) among adult survivors of childhood cancer in the SJLIFE cohort
* Generate preliminary data to estimate the effect size and power needed for an extramurally funded randomized controlled trials (RCT) examining the impact of daily mindfulness mediation on biomarkers of ANS activation, coping, health behaviors, and cardiometabolic outcomes in a cohort of survivors of childhood cancer.

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Detailed Description

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Prior to engaging in the intervention participants will complete baseline assessments of stress and coping. Participants will then engage in a daily mindfulness practice via the Headspace mobile application. The basic application program includes daily 10-minute sessions in guided mindfulness meditation that include mindful breathing, body awareness, emotion and thought recognition, and attentional control. During the first and fourth week of the intervention, participants will complete EMAs assessing mood, current activity, and intervention engagement. Participants will also wear a wrist-worn device to assess biomarkers of stress. At the completion of the intervention participants will complete follow-up assessments related to intervention and data collection procedures feasibility and acceptability as well as coping behaviors and stress.

Conditions

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Leukemia Lymphoma Childhood Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single-arm, within-subject pilot: EmbracePlus smartwatch

Prior to engaging in the intervention participants will complete baseline assessments of stress and coping. Participants will then engage in a daily mindfulness practice via the Headspace mobile application. The basic application program includes daily 10-minute sessions in guided mindfulness meditation that include mindful breathing, body awareness, emotion and thought recognition, and attentional control. During the first and fourth week of the intervention, participants will complete EMAs assessing mood, current activity, and intervention engagement. Participants will also wear a wrist-worn device to assess biomarkers of stress. At the completion of the intervention participants will complete follow-up assessments related to intervention and data collection procedures feasibility and acceptability as well as coping behaviors and stress.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Headspace

Intervention Type DEVICE

The intervention will be delivered via the Headspace mobile application. The basic application program includes daily 10-minute sessions in guided mindfulness meditation that include mindful breathing, body awareness, emotion and thought recognition, and attentional control

Interventions

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Headspace

The intervention will be delivered via the Headspace mobile application. The basic application program includes daily 10-minute sessions in guided mindfulness meditation that include mindful breathing, body awareness, emotion and thought recognition, and attentional control

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Research participant is at least 18 years old at enrollment
* Research participant is followed by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH)
* Research participant has a diagnosis history of leukemia or lymphoma
* Research participant takes part in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study (SJLIFE)
* Research participant has elevated psychological stress scores of 6 or greater on most recent SJLIFE questionnaire
* Participant can speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria

* Research participant currently engages in mindful stress-reduction practices \>2x per week (e.g., tai chi, meditation)
* Research participant takes psychiatric medications or medications that impact cardiac functioning, beta-blockers, alpha-blockers
* Research participant wears a pacemaker
* Research participant has a diagnosis of a congenital heart disease
* Research participant has no access to a smartphone
* Research participant has elevated pain interference scores (T≥70)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No