Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
To offer Roswell Park patients and caregivers a variety of options to reduce their stress and improve their psychological well-being amidst the difficulty of cancer
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness program
6 week class designed to improve psychological well-being
Sponsors
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being over 18 years old * Cancer survivor or a caregiver of cancer patient/survivor.
Exclusion criteria
* Unwilling or unable to complete the assessment in English. * Are unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements. * Have any condition which in the Investigator's opinion deems the subject an unsuitable candidate to participate in this study including (based on criteria from the Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) authorized curriculum guide): 1. Drug addiction (or recent recovery) 2. Bereavement (recent loss) 3. Mental health inpatient (recently discharged) 4. Current depression or other major psychiatric diagnoses (including suicidality or suicidal ideation) that would interfere with participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility - Enrollment rates | 6 weeks | Number of participants enrolled in virtual classes vs in person classes |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability | 6 weeks | Percentage of participants who choose in person classes vs. virtual classess |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed