Mindful-life: Mindfulness Based Intervention vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer
- Conditions
- Depressive SymptomsBreast Cancer
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Mindfulness Based InterventionBehavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT03972020
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
- Brief Summary
Breast cancer is the most common cancer pathology among women worldwide and represents a complex psychological challenge for those affected. Diagnosis and subsequent treatments can have a significant impact not only on the physical well-being of people, but also on their psychological well-being. Tumor-related distress is described as an "unpleasant emotional multifactorial experience of a psychological, social and / or spiritual nature that can interfere with the ability to effectively cope with cancer, physical symptoms and treatment" from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.Studies have shown that from one third to half of breast cancer patients can experience psychological distress. The psychological distress, understood as symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress, is related to a lower quality of life, a lower compliance related to a lower efficacy of the treatments, a higher mortality and a higher risk of suicide, so much so that this discomfort it is recognized as the sixth vital sign in cancer treatment. Both the diagnosis of cancer and the treatments related to the disease, can lead to the alternation of depressive phases and in some cases even to the presence of major depression: it is estimated that the levels of depression reach thresholds that oscillate between 5 and 25% between women suffering from breast cancer.
In reference to what are the interventions aimed at reducing depressive symptomatology in patients with breast cancer, in this study we refer in particular to 2 treatments, of which several studies attest to their effectiveness: interventions based on Mindfulness (MBI) and interventions based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an empirically supported treatment for depression. Numerous studies have shown that CBT is both effective in treating acute depression and preventing subsequent relapses and relapses after the end of active treatment.
MBI-based interventions have been widely disseminated both at the clinical and research level as short, cost-effective interventions.
Several systematic reviews have shown the effectiveness of MBIs in improving anxiety and depressive symptoms, sleep, fatigue, disease adaptation and stress reduction, with coping and well-being improved in patients with chronic illnesses including also the oncological pathologies. In particular, a meta-analysis of studies conducted on women with breast cancer confirmed the effectiveness of MBI in reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress, suggesting the importance of these treatments in improving the mental health of these women. In addition, studies have shown that the improvements achieved are stable even at long-term follow-up.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 100
- breast cancer;
- understanding of the Italian language;
- interruption of all psychotropic drugs at least one month before treatment and maintenance of interruption throughout the study or maintenance at baseline level;
- legal capacity to express consent to the processing;
- completion of all treatments except hormone therapy or trastuzumab at least 1 month before;
- score> of 13 and <of 30 at the BDI (Beck Depression Inventory (BDI);
- the ability to use at least e-mail management applications.
- presence of serious psychological or psychiatric disorder, (eg severe major depressive disorder, psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder or abuse of active substances);
- severe suicidal tendency;
- presence of overt dementia;
- previous participation in groups of Mindfulness Based Intervention and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy groups.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Mindfulness Based Intervention Mindfulness Based Intervention 8 group sessions lasting 2.5 hours each, on a weekly basis. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 8 group sessions lasting 2.5 hours each, on a weekly basis.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changes in depression symptoms week 0, week 8, week 20, week 44 Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
changes in depression and anxiety symptoms week 0, week 8, week 20, week 44 Depression Anxiety Stress Scale
changes in HRV week 0, week 8, week 20, week 44 Heart Rate Variability evaluation during practice
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changes in brest cancer quality of life week 0, week 8, week 20, week 44 Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast (FACT-B)
changes in fatigue week 0, week 8, week 20, week 44 Additional Concern Subscale of the Functional Assessment of Illness Therapy - Fatigue subscale (FACIT-F)
changes in self compassion week 0, week 8, week 20, week 44 Self-Compassion Scale-forma breve (SCS-SF)
changes in sleep quality week 0, week 8, week 20, week 44 Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
changes in attention and self awareness week 0, week 8, week 20, week 44 Mindfulness Awareness Attention Scale (MAAS)
changes in trauma sypmtoms week 0, week 8, week 20, week 44 Impact of Event Scale - Revised (IES-R)