Mindfulness Based Couples Therapy

Summary

The goal of this study is to explore the effects of a Mindfulness Based Couples Intervention on relationship satisfaction with quality of life and immune system function among breast cancer survivors and their partners.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-Based Relationship Enhancement (MBRE)

Participant and partner take part in an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Relationship Enhancement (MBRE) intervention course. MBRE course consists of meditation and yoga techniques and handouts.

BEHAVIORAL

Self-Help Materials

Participants and partner receive self-help materials.

BEHAVIORAL

Pain Assessment

Pain assessment administered at baseline and at follow up visit. Pain assessment involves submerging hand in cold water.

BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaires

Questionnaires completed at baseline and at follow up visit. Questionnaires ask about fatigue, mood, stress, social support, marital satisfaction, depression, and general demographics (age, race and so on). It should take about 1½ hours total to complete the questionnaires.

BEHAVIORAL

Neurocognitive Tests

Neurocognitive tests administered at baseline and at follow up visit. Tests to check memory and thinking abilities.

PROCEDURE

Cortisol Tests

Cortisol testing performed after baseline visit and at follow up visit. Participants asked to collect saliva samples for cortisol assays immediately, 30, 45, and 60 minutes after awakening (representing the cortisol awakening response) and at noon, 4 P.M. and 8 P.M.

BEHAVIORAL

Interviews

Interviews conducted after follow up visit. These interviews are audio-taped and transcribed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Robert Dantzer, PHD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

21 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2015-01-23

Primary Completion

2022-08-01

Completion

2022-08-01

Countries

• United States

Study Locations