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A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Underserved Cancer Patients in Minnesota
Led by Mayo Clinic · Updated on 2025-12-18
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
210 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This clinical trial evaluates whether a virtual stress reduction program that uses mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) techniques works to improve mental health outcomes in cancer patients living in underserved/rural regions of Minnesota. 80% of Minnesota counties are considered mental health care shortage areas. This shortage disproportionately impacts Minnesotans living in underserved and rural regions as they have to travel further for mental health care services. Interventions that provide patients with mental health resources from the comfort of their own home help to reduce barriers that limit access to mental health care. MBSR courses can help patients control their responses to stressful events, reduce the impact of chronic stress, develop more effective ways to cope with medical/psychological conditions, and increase overall sense of well-being. MBSR courses may serve as a way to bridge the gap between mental health care and patients with cancer living in underserved/rural regions of Minnesota.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Underserved Cancer Patients in Minnesota
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with a history of cancer, or currently have cancer
- Patients reporting > 4/10 emotional distress on a 0-10 scale within the past two weeks
- Have a computer or smartphone
- Willing to complete questionnaires
You will not qualify if you...
- Non-English-speaking patients
- Life expectancy < 12 months
- Active psychiatric disease
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
1
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