Online compassion training for breast cancer survivors and their caregivers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project aims to reduce depression and anxiety in breast cancer survivors through an online compassion meditation intervention called Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT). The study will compare the effectiveness of CBCT delivered to survivors alongside their caregivers versus survivors receiving CBCT alone or an attention control group receiving health education. The research will involve dyads of breast cancer survivors and their supportive partners, assessing their mental health outcomes over several months. The goal is to determine the best approach to alleviate psychological distress in this population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Breast cancer survivors:

Inclusion Criteria:

* biological sex: woman
* able to speak and understand English
* have a diagnosis of a breast cancer
* have completed primary curative cancer treatments (i.e., surgery, radiation, chemotherapy) except for hormonal therapies (e.g., aromatase inhibitors) or trastuzumab a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 5 years before starting CBCT or the control
* have a supportive partner (aka caregiver) who can participate with them

Exclusion Criteria:

* nursing home resident
* have ongoing (1 or more meditation sessions per week) or past regular meditation experience in the last 4 years (i.e., more than two meditation sessions \[completed or attempted\] per year, either with a group or individually, to be evaluated by the Principal Investigator)

Supportive partners (aka informal caregivers)

Inclusion Criteria:

* named by the survivor
* live in the same household as the survivor
* able to speak and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

* have ongoing (1 or more meditation sessions per week) or past regular meditation experience in the last 4 years (i.e., more than two meditation sessions \[completed or attempted\] per year, either with a group or individually, to be evaluated by the Principal Investigator)

Where it's running

• University of Arizona
  Tucson, Arizona, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Thaddeus Pace, PhD — University of Arizona
• Study coordinator: Jacquelyn Martin
• Email: UArizona-SUPORT@email.arizona.edu
• Phone: 520-621-1930

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.