Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if Mind-Body groups can help improve the physical and emotional well-being of people facing cancer or its treatment.
Brief Title
Mind-Body Program for Cancer Patients
Detailed Description
Pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression, nausea, sexual impairment, body image disturbance, relationship strains, existential distress and role losses are all potential "side-effects" of living with cancer and its treatment. Behavioral interventions have shown some success in mitigating distress and QOL impairment among cancer patients. The purpose of this randomized-controlled study is to compare the effects of Mind-body group interventions on the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer. Patients are randomized to one of two psychotherapy groups, which occur weekly for eight weeks. Quality of life assessments are conducted at baseline and two and four-month intervals.
Categories
Completion Date
Completion Date Type
Actual
Conditions
Neoplasms
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* On Active Treatment for:
Breast Cancer Stage IV, Colorectal Cancer Stage IV, Lung Cancer Stages III \& IV, or All Other Cancers (ANY stage on treatment)
* Language is English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient is currently attending other support/psychotherapy group
* Significant Cognitive Impairment
* ECOG performance status = 3 or 4
* Current major untreated psychiatric disorder
* Unable to attend intervention in following 8 weeks due to medical or practical restrictions
* On Active Treatment for:
Breast Cancer Stage IV, Colorectal Cancer Stage IV, Lung Cancer Stages III \& IV, or All Other Cancers (ANY stage on treatment)
* Language is English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient is currently attending other support/psychotherapy group
* Significant Cognitive Impairment
* ECOG performance status = 3 or 4
* Current major untreated psychiatric disorder
* Unable to attend intervention in following 8 weeks due to medical or practical restrictions
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* On Active Treatment for:
Breast Cancer Stage IV, Colorectal Cancer Stage IV, Lung Cancer Stages III \& IV, or All Other Cancers (ANY stage on treatment)
* Language is English or Spanish
* On Active Treatment for:
Breast Cancer Stage IV, Colorectal Cancer Stage IV, Lung Cancer Stages III \& IV, or All Other Cancers (ANY stage on treatment)
* Language is English or Spanish
Gender
All
Gender Based
false
Keywords
Neoplasms
Needs Assessment
Adaptation Psychological
Minority Groups
Psychotherapy, Group
Program Evaluation
Spirituality
Spiritual Therapies
Healthy Volunteers
No
Last Update Post Date
Last Update Post Date Type
Actual
Last Update Submit Date
Minimum Age
18 Years
NCT Id
NCT00179387
Org Class
Other
Org Full Name
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Org Study Id
2003-412
Overall Status
Completed
Phases
Not Applicable
Primary Completion Date
Primary Completion Date Type
Actual
Official Title
Evaluation of Mind-Body Groups on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients
Primary Outcomes
Outcome Measure
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy
Outcome Time Frame
baseline to 2 months and 4 months
Secondary Ids
Secondary Id
ACS Research Scholar's Grant
See Also Links
Start Date
Start Date Type
Actual
Status Verified Date
First Post Date
First Post Date Type
Estimated
First Submit Date
First Submit QC Date
Std Ages
Adult
Older Adult
Maximum Age Number (converted to Years and rounded down)
999
Minimum Age Number (converted to Years and rounded down)
18
Investigators
Investigator Type
Principal Investigator
Investigator Name
Alyson Moadel
Investigator Email
alyson.moadel-robblee@einsteinmed.org
Investigator Phone
718-430-2696
Categories Mesh Debug
Cancer --- NEOPLASMS
MeSH Terms
NEOPLASMS