For people with cancer, in-person Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) participation can decrease stress symptoms, mood disturbance, and fatigue, as well as enhance personal growth and spirituality, and improve quality of life and sleep. Online MBSR may improve the accessibility of MBSR programs to underserved cancer patients who are unable to attend available in-person groups. This study will examine whether patients are willing to participate and complete the program, and also whether the online program improves mood and stress.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
64
Immediate Online MBSR Group. Participation in a standardized manual-based 8-week online MBSR program.
Wait-list Control Group. The control group will receive the next available online MBSR program.
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Feasibility
recruitment, retention, attendance, adherence, satisfaction
Time frame: 44 months
Efficacy
Profile of Mood States (POMS), Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory (C-SOSI)
Time frame: 44 months
Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI)
Time frame: 44 months
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp)
Time frame: 44 months
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)
Time frame: 44 months
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