Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Cancer Recovery in gastrointestinal cancer

Effectiveness of brief Mindfulness-based Cancer Recovery intervention on physical and psychological symptoms of gastrointestinal cancer patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231101059926N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-10

Start date

2023-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Gastrointestinal Cancer. Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mindfulness Based Cancer Recovery will be implemented in 4 sessions, as a group and in 90-minute sessions. Intervention 2: Control group: After the follow-up perio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18 and above Definitive diagnosis of stage 2 and 3 gastrointestinal cancer by an oncologist Having minimum reading and writing literacy to complete the questionnaires Not participating in any yoga and meditation classes or courses in the last 6 months Not participating in any mindfulness intervention at the same time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not continuing mindfulness sessions for more than 2 sessions Disease recurrence or metastasis Failure to complete questionnaires Having a medical illness at the same time having a serious psychiatric disorder such as psychotic spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse via self-report

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological distress. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).;Demoralization Syndrome. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: Demoralization Scale(DS).;Pain. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).;Fatigue. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: Brief Fatigue Inventory(BFI).;Sleep disturbance. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: Insomnia Severity Index (ISI).;Quality of Life. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL).	—

Measure

Time frame

Psychological distress. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).;Demoralization Syndrome. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: Demoralization Scale(DS).;Pain. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).;Fatigue. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: Brief Fatigue Inventory(BFI).;Sleep disturbance. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: Insomnia Severity Index (ISI).;Quality of Life. Timepoint: In the per-intervention and post-intervention stages for 2 and 6 months for follow up. Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNahid Bahadoriyan Lotf abadi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

nahidbahadoriyan@gmail.com+98 21 2243 9872

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026