Leveraging social connection by including informal caregivers in an internet video conference-based compassion meditation intervention to reduce psychological distress in breast cancer survivors
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of two different wellness programs for breast cancer survivors and their family members. One program is called Cancer Health Education, and the other is called CBCT (Cognitively-Based Compassion Training). Both programs will be conducted online through Zoom (a video-based conference system) from your tablet or computer. The CBCT program will be delivered to survivors and a family member together, or just to the survivor
Basic eligibility criteria:
Please contact the study coordinator for additional eligibility information.
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Breast cancer survivors:
Inclusion Criteria:
biological sex: woman
able to speak and understand English.
have a diagnosis of breast cancer.
have completed primary curative cancer treatments (i.e., surgery, radiation, chemotherapy) except for hormonal therapies (e.g., aromatase inhibitors) or trastuzumab a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 5 years before starting CBCT or the control.
have a supportive partner (aka caregiver) who can participate with them.
Exclusion Criteria:
nursing home resident
have ongoing (1 or more meditation sessions per week) or past regular meditation experience in the last 4 years (i.e., more than two meditation sessions [completed or attempted] per year, either with a group or individually, to be evaluated by the Principal Investigator)
Additional information:
Supportive partners (aka informal caregivers):
Inclusion Criteria:
named by the survivor
live in the same household as the survivor
able to speak and understand English
Exclusion Criteria:
have ongoing (1 or more meditation sessions per week) or past regular meditation experience in the last 4 years (i.e., more than two meditation sessions [completed or attempted] per year, either with a group or individually, to be evaluated by the Principal Investigator)
Primary disease category: Cancer
Secondary disease categories: Cancer, Breast Cancer
This study is enrolling healthy volunteers.
Sponsor: NCI
Protocol number: SUPORT Project
Projected enrollment dates: March 2023 to March 2027
Official study title: Leveraging social connection by including informal caregivers in an internet video conference-based compassion meditation intervention to reduce psychological distress in breast cancer survivors
ClinicalTrials.gov page:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT05676255