Mindfulness-based Intervention for Teenagers With Cancer

St. Justine's Hospital15 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a mindfulness-based meditation intervention on quality of life, sleep and mood in adolescents with cancer compared to a control group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pediatric Cancer

Interventions

Mindfulness InterventionBEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based intervention adapted for teenagers

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Teenagers (ages 12-18) with cancer Exclusion Criteria: * No ongoing or lifetime severe psychopathology, such as schizophrenia, psychosis, delusional disorders or organic mental disorders

Locations (1)

CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in Mood From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention

Beck Youth Inventory - Anxiety scale Subscale range: 0 (minimum score) - 60 (maximum score) Higher scores indicate higher anxiety and a worse outcome

Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks)

Changes in Quality of Life From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention

Pediatric Cancer Quality of Life Inventory Scale range: 0 (minimum score) to 108 (maximum score) Higher scores represent better outcomes

Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks)

Changes Sleep From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Score range: 0 (minimum score) - 21 (maximum score) Higher scores indicate worse outcomes

Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks)

Changes in Mood From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention

Beck youth inventories - Depression scale Subscale range: 0 (minimum score) - 60 (maximum score) Higher scores a worse outcome

Time frame: baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks)

Changes in Mood From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention

PANAS-C - Positive affect Score range: 0 (minimum score) - 50 (maximum score) High scores represent better outcomes

Time frame: baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks)

Changes in Mood From Baseline to Post-intervention and 6 Months Post-intervention

PANAS-C - Negative affect Score range: 0 (minimum score) - 50 (maximum score) Higher scores represent worse outcomes

Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (8 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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