Status:
COMPLETED
Shared Meditation Involving People With Cancer, Carers and Third Parties
Lead Sponsor:
Centre Francois Baclesse
Conditions:
Patients With Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Although the benefits of meditation are increasingly well documented, few hospitals offer this integrative approach in their supportive cancer care. Meditation is sometimes provided, but its potential...
Detailed Description
The main aims of this randomised study are to improve well-being, strengthen links between carers, patients and third parties and raise awareness of the importance of living together better by offerin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Criteria for all participants (patients, carers and third parties)
- Participant with no current or previous experience of regular or intensive meditation or comparable practice. Practice is considered regular and/or intensive if :
- it occurs more than one day a week for more than 6 consecutive months over the last 10 years,
- and/or more than 5 consecutive days of intensive practice (course or retreat) in the last 10 years,
- and/or more than 25 consecutive days of retreat (cumulative) in the last 10 years.
- Patient-specific criteria (target population) - Cancer patients (regardless of location)
- Specific criteria for carers
- \- All medical and/or paramedical care staff at the Centre François Baclesse in contact with patients (doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, radiotherapy technicians, etc.)
- Specific criteria for third parties- Any volunteer not belonging to the two categories above
Exclusion
- Participants with significant vulnerability factors such as alcohol or drug dependence, severe depression, severe social anxiety, recent bereavement, etc.)
- Participant unable to undergo trial monitoring for geographical, social or psychopathological reasons
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 9 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 26 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
96 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06041607
Start Date
January 9 2024
End Date
June 26 2024
Last Update
July 11 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Centre François Baclesse
Caen, France