Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in Supportive Cancer Treatment: Effects of a Day-care Clinic Group Program on Psychometric Parameters in Cancer Patients (Stressbewältigung Durch Achtsamkeit in Der Supportiven Onkologischen Therapie (SASO): Auswirkung Eines Tagesklinischen Gruppenprogramms Auf Psychometrische Parameter Bei Krebspatienten)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neoplasms
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
- Enrollment
- 117
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Health-related quality of life
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Emotional and mental symptoms are common consequences of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Coping with these symptoms seems to be influenced by interpretation of illness, locus of health control and spiritual attitudes in dealing with illness.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction has been shown to reduce physical and mental symptoms in cancer patients.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a mindfulness-based day-care clinic group program on quality of life, anxiety and depression in cancer patients and to evaluate the association with coping styles, spiritual attitudes in dealing with illness, mindfulness and interpretation of illness.
Investigators
Holger Cramer
Research fellow
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of cancer
- •Physical and mental ability to participate in the program
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnancy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Health-related quality of life
Time Frame: Week 11
European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). Reference: Carlson LE, Speca M, Patel KD, Goodey E. Mindfulness-based stress reduction in relation to quality of life, mood, symptoms of stress, and immune parameters in breast and prostate cancer outpatients. Psychosom Med. 2003;65:571-581.
Secondary Outcomes
- Health-related quality of life(Week 32)
- Anxiety and depression(Week 11; week 32)
- Life satisfaction(Week 11; week 32)
- Mindfulness(Week 11; week 32)
- Adaptive coping styles(Week 11; week 32)
- Spiritual and religious attitudes in dealing with illness(Week 11; week 32)
- Interpretation of illness(Week 11; week 32)