Couple-Based Meditation for Metastatic Lung Cancer Patients and Their Partners
Who is this study for? Patients with metastatic lung cancer and their partners
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Objectives: Our specific aims are to: Aim 1: Examine the feasibility of a couple-based meditation program in 50 patients with metastatic lung cancer and their partners. Aim 2: Establish the initial efficacy of a couple-based meditation program in patients and their partners regarding physical, psychological, and spiritual quality of life outcomes.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Diagnosed with stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
• ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Currently receiving treatment (e.g. radiotherapy, chemotherapy) at MD Anderson Cancer Center
• ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of less than or equal to 2
• ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Have a romantic partner with whom they have resided for a minimum of 6 months
• ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Must be at least 18 years old
• ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Able to read and speak English
• ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Able to provide consent.
Locations
United States
Texas
Memorial Hermann
RECRUITING
Houston
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITING
Houston
Contact Information
Primary
Kathrin Milbury, PHD, MA
KMilbury@mdanderson.org
713-745-2868
Time Frame
Start Date: 2016-04-06
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 300
Treatments
Experimental: Phase 1: Couple-Based Mindfulness Disclosure Group
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.
Experimental: Phase 2: Couple-Based Mindfulness Disclosure Group
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.
Experimental: Phase 3: Couple-Based Mindfulness Disclosure Group
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.
Experimental: Phase 3: Cancer-Related Discussion Program Group
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.
Other: Phase 3: Attention Control (AC) Group
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.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators: American Cancer Society, Inc., National Cancer Institute (NCI)