Mental Health Disparities in Spanish Speaking Latina Breast Cancer Patients

Stanford University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Depression, Anxiety

Mindfulness

Sleep Disturbance

Treatments

Behavioral: Control group

Behavioral: Mindfulness

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04834154

NCI-2021-06706 (Other Identifier)

BRS0123 (Other Identifier)

IRB-57111

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to:Translate a mindfulness program into Spanish for Latina patients with breast cancer.Train a community health worker to facilitate the mindfulness program. Determine if this program is culturally acceptable and feasible, and Obtain pilot data on the program's effectiveness in reducing anxiety and depression

Full description

Primary aims of this study are to: 1) translate a behavioral health intervention into Spanish, 2) deliver it to a population of Spanish speaking Latina breast cancer patients, and 3) determine acceptability and feasibility. Secondary aims are to gather preliminary data on anxiety, depression and sleep quality pre and post intervention.

Enrollment

31 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Self reported diagnosis of invasive breast cancer who has currently or within last 12 months been in active treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation) or on endocrine therapy
Self-identified anxiety (persistent worry or nervousness), depression (feeling sad, little interest or pleasure in doing things or hopeless), or sleep disturbance.
Breast cancer related treatment (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy) or endocrine therapy within the last 12 months
Self identifies as Spanish speaking
Self identifies as Latinx / Latina / Latino
Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

Non-Spanish speaking
other diagnosis besides invasive breast cancer (ie Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), fibroadenoma, abnormal mammogram but not yet with final diagnosis, non-breast cancer patients)
comorbid bipolar affective disorder or psychotic disorder (as self-identified by patient after asking "do you have any other psychiatric conditions")
inability to physically or psychologically attend group sessions, and by discretion of the study coordinator.
Patients currently participation in stress reduction or mindfulness groups/interventions will be excluded from participation
Cancer "survivors" if not in active or endocrine treatment