Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing MBSR to SET in Breast Cancer Patients - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance British Columbia Cancer Agency
Information provided by:	Alberta Cancer Board
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00390169

Purpose

This study will compare three standard treament programs commonly offered to patients with breast cancer. The three programs being compared are 1) Mindefulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), 2)Supportive- Expressive Group Therapy (SET), and 3) A one day stress-management seminar. The purpose of this study is to determine if these three treatments have different effects on psychological well-being, the immune system, and the amount of stress hormones in the bloodstream.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Breast Neoplasms	Behavioral: Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Behavioral: Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy	Phase III

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MedlinePlus related topics: Breast Cancer Cancer

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Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to Supportive-Expressive Therapy (SET) on Psychological and Biological Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients

Further study details as provided by Alberta Cancer Board:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Psychological:mood, stress, post-traumatic growth, social support, quality of life, spirituality
Physical:cortisol levels (stress hormone)

Secondary Outcome Measures:

emotional repression
personality
emotional supression

Estimated Enrollment:	300
Study Start Date:	October 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2009

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Study participants must be women diagnosed with Stage I, II, or III breast cancer within the previous 18 months, have completed all treatments with the exception of hormonal therapy at least three months previously, over the age of 18, and have a score of 13 or higher on the BSI-18. Previous meditation/yoga experience is allowed but will be recorded.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants must not have a concurrent DSM-IV diagnosis of psychosis, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, or active suicidality (as assessed by structured clinical interview), must not be currently using psychotropic medications (antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics), have a concurrent autoimune disorder, or have participated previously in MBSR or SET group.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00390169

Contacts

Contact: Linda E Carlson, Ph.D

403-355-3209

lcarlso@ucalgary.ca

Locations

Canada, Alberta
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4N2

Sponsors and Collaborators

Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance

British Columbia Cancer Agency

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Linda E Carlson, Ph.D

Alberta Cancer Board

More Information

Related Info This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications:

Carlson LE, Garland SN. Impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on sleep, mood, stress and fatigue symptoms in cancer outpatients. Int J Behav Med. 2005;12(4):278-85.

Carlson LE, Speca M, Patel KD, Goodey E. Mindfulness-based stress reduction in relation to quality of life, mood, symptoms of stress and levels of cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) and melatonin in breast and prostate cancer outpatients. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2004 May;29(4):448-74.

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 Jul-Aug;65(4):571-81.

Study ID Numbers:	20444, CBCRA #017728
Study First Received:	October 18, 2006
Last Updated:	October 18, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00390169
Health Authority:	Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by Alberta Cancer Board:

breast neoplasms
stress
personality
psychology

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Skin Diseases
Stress
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Diseases

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009