Status:

COMPLETED

Health SMART (Stress Management and Relaxation Training) to Improve Vaccine Immune Response

Lead Sponsor:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Psychological Stress

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The proposed investigation will conduct a randomized, clinical trial to test the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) group intervention on immune response to vaccine and distre...

Detailed Description

Chronic stress can impair immune function, including immune response to vaccines. This has important implications for cancer control and prevention because tumor vaccines are emerging as tools for can...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female, age 18-60 years
  • Family history of breast cancer
  • Fluent in English
  • Working phone
  • Working address
  • Plan to live in the area for one year

Exclusion

  • Prior cancer diagnosis (except non-melanoma skin cancer)
  • Current major depressive episode
  • History of Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia
  • History of autoimmune disease
  • History of Hepatitis A or HA vaccination
  • Current infectious disease
  • Use of immune modulating drugs

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

126 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00121160

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

July 1 2010

Last Update

March 27 2012

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109