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Effects of Compassion Training to Patients Undergoing HSCT on Biological and Psychosocial Parameters

NCT03737084 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2020-09-25

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Summary

The hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) experience is emotionally and physically stressful for cancer patients who undergo this procedure. This study aims to evaluate the effects of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) on depression and anxiety symptoms, levels of resilience, hope and self-compassion in patients undergoing HSCT and their caregivers. As well as assessing the effects of CBCT on clinical conditions in patients and cortical activity and heart rate variability in caregivers.

Conditions

  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

CBCT Intervention

The training consists of six weekly sessions. The participant will receive six guided meditation audio, relative to each session, to practice during the week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elisa Kozasa, PhD · Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-03
Primary Completion
2020-04-03
Completion
2020-07-01

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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