Status:
COMPLETED
Mindfulness Online for Symptom Alleviation and Improvement in Cancer of the Prostate
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Endeavor Health
Conditions:
Prostate Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study, the researchers will examine the effects of a 4-week online mindfulness intervention, compared to a face-to-face mindfulness intervention, to reduce self-reported symptoms of fatigue, a...
Detailed Description
Participants will be recruited from multiple locations, including NorthShore University Health System's Kellogg Cancer Center (KCC) and local community organizations (e.g., UsToo meetings, Cancer Well...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of clinically advanced prostate cancer (e.g., castrate-sensitive, metastatic \[clinical metastasis\], castrate-resistant, non-metastatic \[rising PSA on LHRH\], castrate-resistant, metastatic)
- Receiving some form of cancer treatment (e.g., androgen deprivation therapy, chemotherapy
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-217
- At least 18 years of age
- Able to speak, read and understand English
- Able to perform basic activities of daily living (as determined by referring physician)
- Cognitively intact and free of serious psychiatric illness (as determined by referring physician)
- Access to internet connection within a room where patient will not be interrupted. This room needs to have an open space of about 6ft by 5 ft to allow for gentle movement and stretching.
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer with a camera. In the event that a patient does not have access to a computer, but is committed to the course, a laptop will be lent to him from the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University.
- Willing to commit to the online MBSR course
- Willing to complete pre- and post-test assessments
- Physically able to participate in gentle Hatha yoga postures that are geared towards cancer patient populations, as determined by referring physician or medical team member
Exclusion
- Regular user of MBSR or a similar mind-body therapy, which is defined as ≥ 4 times a week for the past 2 weeks
- Men with a short life expectancy as determined by the referring oncologist
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 26 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 23 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03853902
Start Date
January 26 2016
End Date
November 23 2018
Last Update
May 11 2023
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NorthShore University HealthSystem
Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60201