The eCALM Study - An Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Individuals Living With Cancer in Alberta

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR); Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Immediate MBSR; Other: Wait-list Control Group.

• Registration Number: NCT01476891
• Lead Sponsor: Alberta Health services

Brief Summary

For people with cancer, in-person Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) participation can decrease stress symptoms, mood disturbance, and fatigue, as well as enhance personal growth and spirituality, and improve quality of life and sleep. Online MBSR may improve the accessibility of MBSR programs to underserved cancer patients who are unable to attend available in-person groups. This study will examine whether patients are willing to participate and complete the program, and also whether the online program improves mood and stress.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-11-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-11-18
• Study First Posted: 2011-11-22
• Status Verified: 2013-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-01-17
• Last Update Posted: 2013-01-18
• Primary Completion: 2014-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• Speak and read English sufficiently to complete questionnaires
• Women and men who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer, at any time in the past with no restriction on tumor site
• Pre or post primary cancer treatment, up to having completed primary cancer treatment within the last 36 months
• Exhibiting moderate distress
• Willing to participate in the intervention requirements; able to participate in the intervention (2 hrs per week for 8 weeks and a full day online retreat)
• Internet access
• Resident of Alberta, who has limited access to in-person cancer-specific MBSR programs

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of major self-reported psychiatric disorder not in remission, current substance abuse/dependence, and psychotic symptoms
• Previous participation in a MBSR program

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Immediate MBSR	Immediate MBSR	Immediate Online MBSR Group. Participation in a standardized manual-based 8-week online MBSR program.
Wait-List	Wait-list Control Group.	Wait-list Control Group. The control group will receive the next available online MBSR program.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility	44 months	recruitment, retention, attendance, adherence, satisfaction

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficacy	44 months	Profile of Mood States (POMS), Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory (C-SOSI)
Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI)	44 months
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp)	44 months
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)	44 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tom Baker Cancer Centre; 🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada