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The Mediating Effects of Decentering on Self-Management of Stress and End of Life Planning

NCT02842047 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2019-04-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Caregivers of persons with cancer may face many challenges as they support and care for a person receiving treatment. Sometimes having to help make treatment decisions for a patient can cause distress for caregivers. The purpose of this study is to evaluate 2 different electronic approaches to providing support for a caregiver. One group will have access to an on-line program with videos, providing education on decision making strategies for caregivers of patients with cancer, to watch and a daily meditation application and the other group will have access to the daily meditation application. Investigators will randomly assign participants to each group.

Conditions

  • Stage IV Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Advanced Gynecological Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Stop, Breathe & Think™

online daily meditations delivered using smart phone or other computer based application

BEHAVIORAL

End of Life Planning Videos

Three videos, each 10 minutes in length which will be viewed over the study period. The videos will walk participants though key aspects of end of life planning.

BEHAVIORAL

Caregiver wellness videos

Three videos, each 10 minutes in length which will be viewed over the study period. The videos will walk participants though general caregiver wellness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sara Douglas, PhD, RN · Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-01
Primary Completion
2018-03-09
Completion
2018-03-09

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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