Promoting Resiliency Among Lymphoma Survivors: The 3RP-Lymphoma

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Completed

Brief Summary: The Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (3RP) was developed by researchers at the MGH Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine; This program has recently been adapted to target the needs of individuals who have completed treatment for lymphoma (3RP-Lymphoma).

Detailed Description: The Relaxation Response Resiliency Program, or 3RP, was developed by researchers at the MGH Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine. The 3RP is a group program that-through a variety of mind-body approaches, such as imagery, relaxation, and yoga-seeks to buffer stress and promote psychological resiliency and physical well-being.

The 3RP has not yet been carried out with individuals who have recently completed treatment for lymphoma. As such, the investigators have adapted the standard 3RP program to target the specific needs of lymphoma patients who are transitioning off active treatment. The investigators are conducting this study to see if the adapted program, the 3RP-Lymphoma, is effective at reducing stress and stress-related symptoms for people who have completed treatment for lymphoma within the past two years. To develop the 3RP-Lymphoma, the investigators conducted interviews with patients who had recently completed treatment to learn about their experiences and their preferences for topics they would want to include in a program tailored to their specific needs. The current phase of the feasibility study will examine if the adapted program is feasible, acceptable, and helps promote stress management among lymphoma survivors who are in the early stages of completing cancer treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Unwilling or unable to participate in the study
Unable to speak or read English
Is medically, psychiatrically, or otherwise unable to participate (as determined by a physician or study PI)
Unwilling or unable to participate in group 3RP sessions delivered via the Partners Telehealth videoconferencing software
Participation in qualitative interview during Phase 1 (DF/HCC 16-396)

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
3RP-Lymphoma	3RP-Lymphoma	-An adapted version of the 3RP (3RP-Lymphoma) for lymphoma survivors recently completing cancer treatment. The adapted program incorporates the three prongs of the 3RP: RR elicitation, stress awareness, and adaptive strategies. It will be delivered in weekly sessions over the course of approximately 8 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Program Feasibility: Number of Participants Who Completed at Least 75% of the Treatment Sessions	1 month after completing the 3RP-Lymphoma program	The investigators will evaluate program feasibility by examining rates of treatment completion. Participants who complete at least 75% of the treatment sessions will be identified as treatment completers.
Number of Participants Who Found the 3RP Program Acceptable	1 month after completing the 3RP-Lymphoma program	Acceptability will be assessed at the one-month follow up data collection period with five questions on the 3RP acceptability questionnaire rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1=not at all to 4=very much); higher scores mean higher levels of acceptability.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Participants Who Were Eligible to Provide and Provided Hair Cortisol Samples	1 month after completing the 3RP-Lymphoma program	The investigators will explore the feasibility and acceptability of collecting hair samples to examine levels of cortisol, a stress biomarker.