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Meditation for Lung Cancer

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Kathrin Milbury, PHD, MA
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Have a romantic partner with whom they have resided for a minimum of 6 months
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test the feasibility and efficacy of a couple-based meditation program for patients with metastatic lung cancer and their partners.

Eligible Conditions
  • Lung Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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Patients must have lived with their romantic partner for at least 6 months to be eligible for the study.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Efficacy of Couple-Based Meditation for Participants with Lung Cancer and Their Partners
Feasibility of Couple-Based Meditation for Participants with Lung Cancer and Their Partners

Trial Design

5Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Phase 3: Couple-Based Mindfulness Disclosure GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participant completes 13 questionnaires before first mediation session, after last session, and again 3 months later. Questionnaires ask about participant's health, any symptoms they may be having, mood, level of fatigue, sleeping habits, their relationship, and their quality of life. Partners complete 12 questionnaires about their health, mood, level of fatigue, sleeping habits, their relationship, and their quality of life. It should take about 45 minutes to complete these questionnaires. Participant and partner attend meditation class with a trained meditation instructor each week for 4 weeks. Each session will last about 60 minutes total. Meditation and discussion sessions videotaped.
Group II: Phase 3: Cancer-Related Discussion Program GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participant completes 13 questionnaires before first mediation session, after last session, and again 3 months later. Questionnaires ask about participant's health, any symptoms they may be having, mood, level of fatigue, sleeping habits, their relationship, and their quality of life. Partners complete 12 questionnaires about their health, mood, level of fatigue, sleeping habits, their relationship, and their quality of life. It should take about 45 minutes to complete these questionnaires. Participant and partner take part in a discussion program, 1 discussion session each week for 4 weeks with a trained interventionist. These are one-on-one sessions. Issues discussed for couples coping with cancer. Each session will last about 60 minutes.
Group III: Phase 3: Attention Control (AC) GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participant completes 13 questionnaires at baseline and again 3 months later. Questionnaires ask about participant's health, any symptoms they may be having, mood, level of fatigue, sleeping habits, their relationship, and their quality of life. Partners complete 12 questionnaires about their health, mood, level of fatigue, sleeping habits, their relationship, and their quality of life. It should take about 45 minutes to complete these questionnaires.
Group IV: Phase 2: Couple-Based Mindfulness Disclosure GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Phase 2: Participants complete 12 questionnaires before first meditation and discussion session. Questionnaires ask about participant's health, mood, level of fatigue, sleeping habits, relationship, and their quality of life. It should take about 45 minutes to complete these questionnaires. After completing the last session, about 4 weeks later, participants complete the same questionnaires again. Participants also complete a program review. Couples participate in 4 guided meditation sessions with a trained meditation instructor. Participants do deep breathing and visualization exercises. All meditation and discussion sessions videotaped. Participants continue daily meditation practice and some other short exercises at home.
Group V: Phase 1: Couple-Based Mindfulness Disclosure GroupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Phase 1: Couples participate in 2 guided meditation sessions. During the sessions, participants do deep breathing and visualization exercises then asked to review the exercises. Participants also asked for feedback about the instructions. Participants complete a written review about the program and a questionnaire about their general health and well-being. Each session will last about 60-90 minutes.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Questionnaires
2013
Completed Phase 2
~3030

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
2,962 Previous Clinical Trials
1,803,065 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,627 Previous Clinical Trials
40,927,041 Total Patients Enrolled
American Cancer Society, Inc.OTHER
224 Previous Clinical Trials
110,157 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Couple-Based Meditation Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02596490 — N/A
Lung Cancer Research Study Groups: Phase 3: Couple-Based Mindfulness Disclosure Group, Phase 3: Cancer-Related Discussion Program Group, Phase 3: Attention Control (AC) Group, Phase 2: Couple-Based Mindfulness Disclosure Group, Phase 1: Couple-Based Mindfulness Disclosure Group
Lung Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Couple-Based Meditation Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02596490 — N/A
Couple-Based Meditation 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02596490 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is participation in the research project presently attainable for individuals?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov data displays that this research is currently open for enrolment, which was introduced on April 6th 2016 and last updated October 13th 2022. 200 individuals will be admitted from a single medical facility to partake in the study."

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What is the current estimated enrollment for this clinical trial?

"Right. The clinicaltrials.gov registry reveals that this medical experiment, first posted on April 6th 2016, is actively enrolling participants. This study seeks to recruit a total of 200 patients from one location."

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~34 spots leftby Mar 2025