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Effectiveness of Self-Directed Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Death Anxiety in Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Health Economic Evaluation

Effectiveness of Self-Directed Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Death Anxiety in Breast Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Health Economic Evaluation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600124050
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-06
Start date
2026-05-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-05-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast cancer

Interventions

intervention group:Patients will learn through audio lessons over six weeks (approximately 30 minutes per module). The themes for each week include: Mindfulness Initiation, Mind-Body Awareness, Cognit
Waiting for the control group:This group received routine psychological care for breast cancer survivors, including: proactively providing psychological support to patients using verbal and non-verbal
engaging in conversations about topics of interest to foster rapport and distract patients
meeting the information needs of patients and their families, paying attention to their mental state, encouraging families to spend more time with patients, and increasing social support
and adopting different psychological care approaches for patients of

Sponsors

Affiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years; 2. Pathologically diagnosed with breast cancer; 3. Completed initial basic cancer treatment (e.g., surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc.); 4. Score of 27-30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), indicating normal cognitive function; 5. Patient aware of the diagnosis; 6. Informed consent to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with distant metastases from cancer; 2. Patients with a history of mental illness; 3. Patients with communication or reading comprehension difficulties; 4. Patients with severe illness who are unable to cooperate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
death anxiety;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
cancer resilience;alexithymia;adult attachment;quality of life;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Furong

Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University

2013580534@qq.com+86 135 4824 9849

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 16, 2026