Effects of Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Management After Breast Cancer
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT02119481
- Lead Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study is to examine the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction training program, delivered in individual web-based sessions, among breast cancer patients. The objectives are to study and answer questions regarding effects of the such training in a randomized controlled trial including the following outcome measures: physical and mental health status, perceived stress, post-traumatic stress symptoms, psychological well-being, and sleep quality. In addition to the primary aim, the investigators plan to explore potential mechanisms through which mindfulness training lead to improvement in perceived stress, well-being and sleep-quality. This will be studied by mediational analyses.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 142
- Breast cancer patient ≥ 18 years of age who has received the cancer diagnosis ≤ 2 years previously
- Access and regular use of the internet
- Non Swedish speaking
- Previous sever psychiatric illness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Sleep quality Baseline to 8 week follow-up change Sleep quality as measured with the Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire (KSQ) a 13-item questionnaire assessing sleep-time and quality as well as perceived satisfaction with sleep, sleepiness and sleep disturbance.
Change in Psychological Well-Being Baseline to 8 week follow-up change Psychological Well-Being as measured with the Psychological Well-Being (PWB) scale by C Ryff; a questionnaire measuring six dimensions of psychological well-being: environmental mastery; self-acceptance; positive relations with others; purpose in life; personal growth; and autonomy.
Change in Perceived Stress Baseline to 8 week follow-up change Perceived stress as measured with the Perceived stress scale (PSS) and the Intrusion of event scale revised (IES-R) before and after intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Perceived stress Change from baseline to 12 months follow-up Change in Perceived stress as measured with the Perceived stress scale and the Intrusion of event scale revised (IES-R)
Change in Psychological well-being Change from baseline to 12-month follow-up Change in psychological well-being as measured with the Psychological well-being scale.
Change in Sleep quality Change from baseline to 12-month follow-up Change in sleep quality as measured with the Karolinska sleep questionnaire.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Karolinska Institutet, Department of clinical neuroscience
🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden
Karolinska Institutet, Department of clinical neuroscience🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden