Mindful After Cancer: A Mindfulness-based Therapy Intervention for Sexual Health After Cancer (MAC)

Oregon State University (OSU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Gynecologic Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindful After Cancer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04559854

IRB-2019-003

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objectives of this study are to: 1) adapt a mindfulness-based therapy program designed to help women manage their sexual and body image concerns after cancer (Mindful After Cancer, MAC) to a videoconference format and 2) assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the program among breast and gynecologic cancer survivors.

Full description

The specific aims are: 1) Assess the feasibility of the MAC program when delivered via videoconference and 2) Assess preliminary effects of the the program.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 89 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of breast or gynecologic cancer at least one year prior to enrollment
• Completed primary cancer treatment
• English speaking
• Have access to a computer, smart phone, or tablet with internet access
• Ability to spend 15-30 minutes per day on program activities

Exclusion criteria

• Stage 0 (carcinoma in situ)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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22 participants in 1 patient group

Mindful After Cancer

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be asked to attend 8 weekly sessions via videoconference, and to complete home activities and mindfulness practice between sessions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindful After Cancer