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Developing a Culturally Relevant Supportive Care Program for Black Patients Dealing With Advanced Cancer

NCT05763797 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 170

Last updated 2026-03-11

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Summary

To determine the feasibility of implementing a culturally adapted mind-body intervention (Meditation-Based Support-Adapted; MBS-A) as a supportive care strategy in Black patients diagnosed with a stage III-IV solid malignancy. To target the specific needs of Black advanced cancer patients, we will first conduct formative research that includes quantitative surveys and in-depth interviews of patients and their primary caregivers. The purpose of this formative research is to determine the intervention format for the MBS-A program (family- vs group-based) that promises the greatest likelihood of success and to solicit input on the original MBS intervention regarding content that needs adaptation. Once the intervention format is determined and content adapted, we will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the feasibility of the MBS-A intervention vs. a dose-matched attention control (AC) group receiving a psychoeducation intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Individual Interview

Group 1, participant will be in a supportive care program with other Black cancer patients in which you will practice meditation. Group 2, participate will be in a supportive care program with other Black cancer patients that focuses on coping with cancer. Participants will be asked to participate weekly sessions for 4 weeks (that is a total of 4 sessions) and each session will last about 60 minutes. Both groups will be delivered via Zoom (a web-based videoconferencing service) and led by a master's-level interventionist.

BEHAVIORAL

Meditation Exercise

Group 1, participant will be in a supportive care program with other Black cancer patients in which you will practice meditation. Group 2, participate will be in a supportive care program with other Black cancer patients that focuses on coping with cancer. Participants will be asked to participate weekly sessions for 4 weeks (that is a total of 4 sessions) and each session will last about 60 minutes. Both groups will be delivered via Zoom (a web-based videoconferencing service) and led by a master's-level interventionist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dalnim Cho, PhD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-13
Primary Completion
2027-03-31
Completion
2029-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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