The Feasibility of Delivering Consumer-based Meditation Applications to Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Patients

Summary

This study was a four-group randomized pilot trial in myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) patients. Patients were recruited nationally through organizational partners and social media. Eligible and consented patients were enrolled into one of four groups, two of which received varying orders of two consumer-based apps (unnamed consumer-based \[CB\] app and Calm App) and two that received one of the apps alone for the second four weeks of the eight week intervention after an educational control condition. Participants were asked to perform 10 min/day of smartphone-based meditation irrespective of the app and/or the order in which they received the apps. Feasibility outcomes were measured at week five and nine with an online survey. Feasibility outcomes were acceptability, demand, and limited efficacy for depression, anxiety, pain intensity, sleep disturbance, sexual function, quality of life, global health, and total symptom burden. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of the use of two different consumer-based meditation smartphone applications (i.e., apps) in MPN patients.

Specific aim #1: Examine the feasibility of daily meditation delivered using a consumer-based mobile app. Hypothesis: It will feasible to deliver smartphone-based meditation to MPN patients.

Exploratory Aim: Explore the preliminary effects of daily meditation delivered using a consumer-based mobile app on MPN self-report fatigue, anxiety, depression, pain intensity, sleep disturbance, sexual function, global health, quality of life, and total symptom burden. Hypothesis: There will be demonstrated preliminary effects on patient-reported outcomes in MPN patients.

Conditions

• Myeloproliferative Neoplasm

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Calm App Meditation

The Calm app intervention consisted of 10 min/day of meditation for 4 weeks via the Calm smartphone app.

BEHAVIORAL

Unnamed Consumer-Based App Meditation

The unnamed consumer-based app intervention consisted of 10 min/day of meditation for 4 weeks via an unnamed consumer-based meditation smartphone app.

OTHER

Educational Control

The educational control consisted of an educational handout that was provided to participants. This control lasted for 4 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Arizona State University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jennifer Huberty, PhD · Arizona State University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-07-31

Primary Completion

2018-04-02

Completion

2018-04-02

Countries

• United States

Study Locations