The effect of mindfulness therapy on psychological problems of patients with gastrointestinal cancers

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Condition 1: gastric cancer. Condition 2: Colon Cancer.; Malignant neoplasm of stomach; Malignant neoplasm of colon

• Registration Number: IRCT20200211046458N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Age over 20 years and under 65 years
Have a minimum education in reading and writing in order to answer the questionnaires
Definitive diagnosis of one of the stomach or intestinal cancers
Simultaneous administration of chemotherapy
moderate depression and anxiety scores
Do not participate in any yoga and meditation classes in the last 6 months
Willingness to complete intervention sessions
Physical ability to attend 45-minute sessions

Exclusion Criteria

Existence of a severe mental illness (presence of any period of mania or hypomania, psychotic disorder and substance use disorders)
comorbid of a severe physical illness (other than gastrointestinal cancers)
Consumption of psychiatric drugs
Receive any other type of psychotherapy at the same time
Occurrence of an important stressful event in life (such as the death of a loved one) during treatment
Two recurrent absences in treatment sessions

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention (60days after the first evaluation), 60 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire (EOROTC QLQ-C30).;Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention (60 days after the first evaluation), 60 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: West Hawn-Yale Multidimensional Pain Questionnaire.;Psychological problems (depression, anxiety and stress). Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention (60 days after the first evaluation), 60 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21).