Cancer survivors or caregivers Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be randomly assigned using a computer program to ensure both groups have equal numbers of cancer survivors and caregivers:
1. An intervention group that begins the Heartfulness well
Sponsors
Wright State University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults 18 years or older with less than 100 hours of Heartfulness meditation experience, residing in the Dayton area, and who are either: 1. Diagnosed with cancer, regardless of whether they are in treatment, in remission, or living with cancer as a chronic disease 2. A caregiver: an unpaid individual - typically a family member, partner, or friend - who provides comprehensive, often daily, support to someone living with cancer
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any person under medical care for depression or other mental health conditions is encouraged to participate only after discussion with his/her healthcare provider so that the study participation does not interfere with current treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fear of cancer recurrence measured using Fear of Cancer Recurrence 7 scale (FCR7) at 0, 6 and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at 0, 6 and 12 weeks;Wellbeing measured using the WHO-5 Wellbeing Index at 0, 6 and 12 weeks | — |
Countries
United States of America
Contacts
Public ContactKunal Desai
Outcome results
None listed