Status:

COMPLETED

Mind-body Resiliency Intervention for Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Conditions:

Cancer

Coping Skills

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a virtual, group mind-body resiliency intervention adapted to target fear of recurrence (FOR) among cancer survivors.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized pilot feasibility trial (1:1 intervention versus usual care; a referral to community-based cancer survivor support group) that will use mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • History of non-metastatic, localized, or regional solid or blood malignancy(ies)
  • Completion of primary cancer treatment (i.e., radiation, surgery, chemotherapy) and/or current use of long-term maintenance hormonal or biologic therapy
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Elevated fear of recurrence (FCRI severity score ≥16)
  • MGB/BIDMC Medical Record Number (MRN)

Exclusion

  • Self-reported inability to speak and write in English
  • Undertreated serious mental illness as defined by history of suicidality, psychosis, and/or psychiatric hospitalization in the past year
  • Inability to access technology and/or sufficient internet to participate virtual groups sessions

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 9 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04876599

Start Date

July 9 2021

End Date

August 31 2023

Last Update

October 12 2023

Active Locations (5)

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Massachusett General Hospital Cancer Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

2

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

3

Mass General at Emerson Hospital -- Bethke

Concord, Massachusetts, United States, 01742

4

Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States, 01923

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