Mindfulness App for Cancer
(MenteCalma Trial)
Recruiting at 1 trial location
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Overseen ByBruriah E Horowitz, MEd
Age: 18 - 65
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: Northwestern University
No Placebo Group
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial tests a Spanish mindfulness app called Wakeful for young adult cancer patients in Colombia. The app guides users through exercises to help them focus and relax over several weeks. Researchers want to see if the app is easy to use and if it helps improve the patients' well-being.
Research Team
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Siobhan M Phillips, PhD, MPH
Principal Investigator
Northwestern University
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David E Victorson, PhD
Principal Investigator
Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for young adults aged 18-39 who have been diagnosed with cancer and are currently undergoing treatment or have completed it within the last three years. Participants must be fluent in Spanish, able to provide informed consent, and have access to a Wi-Fi-enabled device like a smartphone.Inclusion Criteria
I have been diagnosed with cancer.
I am between 18 and 39 years old.
I am currently undergoing or finished my main cancer treatment within the last 3 years.
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Exclusion Criteria
I am not bedridden and can participate in the study without undue hardship.
Inability to provide informed consent
Prisoners or other detained individuals at time of enrollment
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Wakeful Spanish (Behavioral Intervention)
Trial OverviewThe study is testing the 'Wakeful' app, which offers mindfulness education in Spanish over nine weeks. It aims to assess how feasible and acceptable this eHealth tool is among Colombian young adult cancer patients as part of an international research partnership.
Participant Groups
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Wakeful SpanishExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Wakeful Spanish is the Spanish-language version of Wakeful, developed at Northwestern University. It is a self-directed 9-week digital mindfulness course closely aligned with traditional 8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Northwestern University
Lead Sponsor
Trials
1,674
Recruited
989,000+
Hospital Universitario San Ignacio Pontificia Universidad Jveriana
Collaborator
Trials
1
Recruited
50+
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator
Trials
14,080
Recruited
41,180,000+