Status:

COMPLETED

Treatment for Persistently Fatigued Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Biomarker Response

Lead Sponsor:

Indiana University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Walther Cancer Institute

Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Conditions:

Fatigue

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to an attention control psycho-educational support group in treating cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in ea...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized, attention control clinical trial to compare MBSR to support and education on biobehavioral outcomes in early-stage (0-III) post-treatment cancer survivors with clinically-signifi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for breast cancer participants:
  • be age 18 or older
  • live in the Indianapolis region
  • have an established first-time diagnosis of non-metastatic (stages 0-III) breast cancer treated with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
  • be in good general health (self-report)
  • have clinically-significant CRF (Fatigue Symptom Inventory \[FSI severity composite ≥ 4\]) that has persisted for the previous 8 weeks or longer.
  • Inclusion Criteria for colorectal cancer participants:
  • be age 18 or older
  • live in the Indianapolis region
  • have an established diagnosis of colorectal cancer (any stage)
  • in treatment currently or previously with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
  • have clinically-significant CRF (Fatigue Symptom Inventory \[FSI severity composite ≥ 4) that has persisted for the previous 8 weeks or longer.
  • Exclusion Criteria for breast cancer participants:
  • cancer treatment (chemotherapy, biologic response modifiers, radiation therapy, or surgery) in prior 3 months or \> 5 years ago (endocrine therapy for breast cancer is allowed)
  • enrollment in hospice care
  • severe depression (PHQ-8 ≥ 20)
  • past participation in a mindfulness meditation class and/or having an established/ongoing meditation practice
  • Exclusion Criteria for colorectal cancer participants:
  • enrollment in hospice care
  • severe depression (PHQ-8 ≥ 20)
  • past participation in a mindfulness meditation class and/or having an established/ongoing meditation practice
  • A non-fatigued group of post-treatment BCS will also be enrolled in order to compare baseline levels of all biomarkers and all self-reported psychosocial measures between fatigued and non-fatigued BCS.
  • Inclusion criteria for non-fatigued BCS participants
  • being age 18 or older
  • having an established first-time diagnosis of non-metastatic (stage 0-III) breast cancer
  • being in good general health (self-reported)
  • having FSI severity composite scores of ≤ 2
  • Exclusion criteria for non-fatigued BCS participants
  • cancer treatment (chemotherapy, biologic response modifiers, radiation therapy, or surgery) in prior 3 months or \> 5 years ago (endocrine therapy for breast cancer is allowed)
  • enrollment in hospice care
  • severe depression (PHQ-8 ≥ 20)

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2012

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 1 2013

    Estimated Enrollment :

    107 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01919853

    Start Date

    September 1 2012

    End Date

    November 1 2013

    Last Update

    July 2 2025

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    Community Health Network--Community North and Carmel Pavilion

    Carmel, Indiana, United States, 46032

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    Indiana University

    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

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    Invoke Yoga Studio

    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

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    Ransburg YMCA

    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46219