Colorectal CancerMindfulnessNCT02423720
Mindfulness Meditation Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Patients and Caregivers
A study testing Audio-Based Mindfulness in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is a audio based mindfulness meditation intervention for colorectal cancer patients and caregivers. A 8-week single arm study will be conducted among University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) patients with metastatic colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy and caregivers of these patients (44 participants… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Colorectal Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Audio-Based Mindfulness
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 53 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 28 Apr 2015to 1 Jan 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Eligible patients must:
- Carry a diagnosis of metastatic colon, rectum, or small bowel adenocarcinoma
- Anticipate receiving chemotherapy for at least 12 weeks total from the time of recruitment
- Have life expectancy of at least 6 months
- Have Karnofsky Performance Status ≥60
- Be able to speak and read English
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- Have access to a mobile phone
- Be able to navigate websites, fill out forms on the web, communicate by email, and have regular access to the internet
- Have a distress level of ≥3 on the NCCN Distress Thermometer (DT).[1, 40]
- An effort will always be made to recruit patient and caregiver pairs, but unpaired patients are also eligible
- Eligible caregivers are a spouse/partner, other family member, or a close friend of a patient with metastatic colon, rectum, or small bowel adenocarcinoma.
- Eligible caregivers must:
- Be able to speak and read English
- Have access to a mobile phone
- Be able to navigate websites, fill out forms on the web, communicate by email, and have regular access to the internet
Who cannot join
- This study is limited the study to patients with metastatic colon, rectum, or small bowel adenocarcinoma, because treatment regimens and disease trajectories for these disease groups are similar.
- Deafness, Current meditation practice (>2 episodes or >1 hour total, weekly), and current enrollment in a stress reduction program are exclusion criteria for the intervention study because the study is designed as an audio-based introduction to mindfulness meditation.
- Patients with a DT level >7 will be considered on a case-by- case basis. Patients and caregivers who participate in a focus group and meet criteria for the intervention will be given the opportunity to participate: data will be collected, but these patients/participants will not be included in the final analyses so as not to bias the results.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158
About this study
Official title: Being Present: Audio-Based Mindfulness Meditation Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Patients and Caregivers
This is a audio based mindfulness meditation intervention for colorectal cancer patients and caregivers. A 8-week single arm study will be conducted among University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) patients with metastatic colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy and caregivers of these patients (44 participants total).
Read the detailed description
A metastatic cancer diagnosis is associated with high levels of distress in both patients and caregivers. The investigators hypothesize that an audio-based mindfulness intervention will be an effective means to reduce distress and improve quality of life among patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers. With the Being Present study, conduct an 8-week single arm study among UCSF patients with metastatic colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy and caregivers of these patients (44 participants total). Participants will receive an informational booklet containing a practice log and a MP3 player containing an introductory lecture and guided meditations. Practice reminders will be sent via text messages. Emails will contain practice assignments and links to validated survey instruments. The survey instruments (National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Distress Thermometer and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) adult short forms) will measure global health, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep quality before, during, and after the intervention to obtain preliminary estimates of the efficacy of the intervention among patients and caregivers on self-reported outcomes. Qualitative data will be collected from pre- and post-intervention interviews.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer
- Being tested
- Audio-Based Mindfulness
- Medical subject headings
- Colorectal Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Audio-Based MindfulnessBehavioural
Audio-based mindfulness tracks (MP3 format).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Study Intervention | Other | Audio-based mindfulness intervention A 8-week single arm pilot study will be conducted among Helen Diller Famiily Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers (44 participants, total). Participants will receive an informational booklet containing a practice log and an MP3 player containing an introductory lecture and guided meditations. Practice reminders will be sent via text messages. Weekly emails will contain practice instructions and links to validated questionnaires. Receives: Behavioral: Audio-Based Mindfulness |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Proportion of eligible patients and caregivers who agree to be screened, consent to participate, and complete or partially complete the intervention, as a measure of feasibility and acceptability.
Measured: 8 weeks
Adherence to the intervention, as assessed by frequency and duration of practicing the exercises (recorded in a log and responses to text messages)
Measured: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (4)
Reasons for ineligibility, as a measure of feasibility
Measured: 8 weeks
Proportion of enrolled patients and caregivers who refuse to participate in or complete the intervention, as a measure of feasibility and acceptability
Measured: 8 weeks
Reasons for non-participation/non-continuation of the intervention, as a measure of feasibility and acceptability
Measured: 8 weeks
Adherence to the intervention, as assessed by frequency and duration of practicing the exercises (recorded in a log and responses to text messages)
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Apr 2015 (estimated)
- Study start28 Apr 2015
- Primary completion3 May 2016
- Study completion1 Jan 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Colorectal CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of California, San FranciscoThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 53 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Chloe Atreya, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, University of California, San Francisco
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02423720
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 15455
- Acronym
- Mindfulness
- Status last verified
- Feb 2018
- First submitted
- 17 Apr 2015
- Last updated
- 23 Feb 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Atreya CE, Kubo A, Borno HT, Rosenthal B, Campanella M, Rettger JP, Joseph G, Allen IE, Venook AP, Altschuler A, Dhruva A. Being Present: A single-arm feasibility study of audio-based mindfulness meditation for colorectal cancer patients and caregivers. PLoS One. 2018 Jul 23;13(7):e0199423. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199423. eCollection 2018.
PubMed 30036361
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Feb 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Being Present: Audio-Based Mindfulness Meditation Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Patients and Caregivers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02423720
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Mindfulness / 15455
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 53 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San FranciscoUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 28 Apr 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 3 May 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Apr 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a audio based mindfulness meditation intervention for colorectal cancer patients and caregivers. A 8-week single arm study will be conducted among University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) patients with metastatic colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy and caregivers of these patients (44 participants total).
Detailed description
A metastatic cancer diagnosis is associated with high levels of distress in both patients and caregivers. The investigators hypothesize that an audio-based mindfulness intervention will be an effective means to reduce distress and improve quality of life among patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers. With the Being Present study, conduct an 8-week single arm study among UCSF patients with metastatic colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy and caregivers of these patients (44 participants total). Participants will receive an informational booklet containing a practice log and a MP3 player containing an introductory lecture and guided meditations. Practice reminders will be sent via text messages. Emails will contain practice assignments and links to validated survey instruments. The survey instruments (National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Distress Thermometer and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) adult short forms) will measure global health, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and sleep quality before, during, and after the intervention to obtain preliminary estimates of the efficacy of the intervention among patients and caregivers on self-reported outcomes. Qualitative data will be collected from pre- and post-intervention interviews.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Study Intervention | Other | Behavioral: Audio-Based MindfulnessAudio-based mindfulness intervention A 8-week single arm pilot study will be conducted among Helen Diller Famiily Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers (44 participants, total). Participants will receive an informational booklet containing a practice log and an MP3 player containing an introductory lecture and guided meditations. Practice reminders will be sent via text messages. Weekly emails will contain practice instructions and links to validated questionnaires. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (15 listed)
- Carry a diagnosis of metastatic colon, rectum, or small bowel adenocarcinoma
- Anticipate receiving chemotherapy for at least 12 weeks total from the time of recruitment
- Have life expectancy of at least 6 months
- Have Karnofsky Performance Status ≥60
- Be able to speak and read English
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- This study is limited the study to patients with metastatic colon, rectum, or small bowel adenocarcinoma, because treatment regimens and disease trajectories for these disease groups are similar.
- Deafness, Current meditation practice (>2 episodes or >1 hour total, weekly), and current enrollment in a stress reduction program are exclusion criteria for the intervention study because the study is designed as an audio-based introduction to mindfulness meditation.
- Patients with a DT level >7 will be considered on a case-by- case basis. Patients and caregivers who participate in a focus group and meet criteria for the intervention will be given the opportunity to participate: data will be collected, but these patients/participants will not be included in the final analyses so as not to bias the results.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Audio-Based MindfulnessAudio-based mindfulness tracks (MP3 format). | Behavioural | Study Intervention |
Primary outcome
Proportion of eligible patients and caregivers who agree to be screened, consent to participate, and complete or partially complete the intervention, as a measure of feasibility and acceptability.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Adherence to the intervention, as assessed by frequency and duration of practicing the exercises (recorded in a log and responses to text messages)
Time frame: 8 weeks
4 secondary outcomes
Reasons for ineligibility, as a measure of feasibility
Time frame: 8 weeks
Proportion of enrolled patients and caregivers who refuse to participate in or complete the intervention, as a measure of feasibility and acceptability
Time frame: 8 weeks
Reasons for non-participation/non-continuation of the intervention, as a measure of feasibility and acceptability
Time frame: 8 weeks
Adherence to the intervention, as assessed by frequency and duration of practicing the exercises (recorded in a log and responses to text messages)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Feb 2018.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 30036361Atreya CE, Kubo A, Borno HT, Rosenthal B, Campanella M, Rettger JP, Joseph G, Allen IE, Venook AP, Altschuler A, Dhruva A. Being Present: A single-arm feasibility study of audio-based mindfulness meditation for colorectal cancer patients and caregivers. PLoS One. 2018 Jul 23;13(7):e0199423. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199423. eCollection 2018.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Chloe Atreya, MD, PhD principal investigator
University of California, San Francisco
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Audio-Based Mindfulness in people with Colorectal Cancer, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 15 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Feb 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Proportion of eligible patients and caregivers who agree to be screened, consent to participate, and complete or partially complete the intervention, as a measure of feasibility and acceptability. (time frame: 8 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02423720, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Feb 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.