A Randomized, Wait-list Controlled Clinical Trial: the Effects of a Mindfulness-based Intervention on Quality of Life, Sleep and Mood in Adolescents With Cancer.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
- Enrollment
- 15
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in Mood From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based meditation intervention on quality of life, sleep and mood in adolescents with cancer compared to a control group.
Investigators
Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise
Ph.D. Candidate, clinical psychology, Université de Montréal
St. Justine's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Teenagers (ages 12-18) with cancer
Exclusion Criteria
- •No ongoing or lifetime severe psychopathology, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, delusional disorders or organic mental disorders
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in Mood From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention
Time Frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks)
PANAS-C - Negative affect Score range: 0 (minimum score) - 50 (maximum score) Higher scores represent worse outcomes
Changes in Quality of Life From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention
Time Frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks)
Pediatric Cancer Quality of Life Inventory Scale range: 0 (minimum score) to 108 (maximum score) Higher scores represent better outcomes
Changes Sleep From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention
Time Frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks)
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Score range: 0 (minimum score) - 21 (maximum score) Higher scores indicate worse outcomes
Secondary Outcomes
- Changes in Mindfulness Propensity and Skills From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention(Baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks))