None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Young people who have been diagnosed with cancer may experience long term adverse effects on their emotional and mental wellbeing. This study aims to determine whether it is feasible to deliver an online age and cancer-specific mindfulness intervention, and to investigate the potential for this intervention to impact these patients' quality of life and wellbeing. Who is it for? You may be eligible for this study if you are aged between 15 and 30 years and you have been diagnosed with cancer. Study details Participants who choose to enrol in this study will be randomly allocated by chance (similar to flipping a coin) to either receive the intervention immediately, or to receive the intervention at the end of the study (waitlist group). Participants who are allocated to the immediate intervention group will be given access to the web-based mindfulness program by an email and participants in the waitlist group will receive access on completion of the post- survey (after 6 weeks). The online intervention will involve completion of one 60 minute module each week for 6 weeks. After the 6 weeks both groups will complete the post-test questionnaires of the same quantitative measures and in addition the immediate intervention group receives a post program survey with open-ended questions to assess the feasibility of the mindfulness program. It is hoped this research will demonstrate whether it is possible to recruit and deliver a mindfulness-based intervention online. If the mindfulness program shows a positive impact on the quality of life and wellbeing of participants in this pilot study, a larger study enrolling a greater number of patients may go ahead and could lead to future benefits for more young cancer patients.
Interventions
Intervention in this study is a web- based mindfulness interactive self-paced modules consisting of case study videos, audio meditations, reflective journaling, and self-check activities. This module is influenced by a self-help workbook ‘Take in the Good: Skills for staying positive and living your best life’ by Gina M Biegel and modified for young people with cancer by researchers in this project with feedback from young people, care givers, healthcare providers and parents through a user-cent
Intervention in this study is a web- based mindfulness interactive self-paced modules consisting of case study videos, audio meditations, reflective journaling, and self-check activities. This module is influenced by a self-help workbook ‘Take in the Good: Skills for staying positive and living your best life’ by Gina M Biegel and modified for young people with cancer by researchers in this project with feedback from young people, care givers, healthcare providers and parents through a user-centred approach. The intervention will be made available through a web link and as the mobile application. There are six modules and each focuses on underpinning mindfulness quality with case study focusing on cancer related stressors. Each module takes about 60 minutes per week for 6 weeks. Participation data will be collected from traffic source analysis performed using Google Analytics (http://www.google.com/analytics), an integral feature of Google. Overview of curriculum Module 1: • Overview & introduction to the program • Initial orientation to Mindfulness • Coming home to the body and breath • Interactive activities: o Journaling feature, True or false quiz Module 2: • Developing Sense Awareness Initial orientation to Mindfulness • Noticing our senses • Interactive activities: o Journaling feature, Mix and match sentences Module 3: • Developing Attention and Focus • Moments of mindful noticing • Interactive activities: o Journaling feature, Fill in the gaps Module 4: • Present-Moment Awareness of Life Moments • Being with both the good and the bad • Interactive activities: o Journaling feature, Make pairs/jumbled pairs Module 5: • Examining the Foundations of Stress • Mindful breathing to reset the nervous system • Interactive activities: o Journaling feature, Odd one out quiz Module 6: • Cultivating Self-Care as a way to notice the good moments • Self-kindness practice. • Mindfulness for rest & sleep • Interactive activities: o Journaling feature, Mindful qualities /mix and match
Sponsors
Western Sydney University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Young people aged 15-30 years diagnosed with cancer
Exclusion criteria
Young people from countries other than Australia or New Zealand
Outcome results
None listed