This study aims to improve relationship, psychological, and physical adjustment among young breast cancer survivors (YBCS; diagnosed at age 45 or younger) and their committed/life partners. A mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention has been designed to meet the specific needs for young breast cancer survivors and their partners. The intervention will be administered in your home by using recorded videos of a trained MBSR instructor. Before, during, and after the 8-week intervention, participants will be asked to complete surveys.
Participants will be young breast cancer survivors (YBCS) and their partners. Young breast cancer survivors are those diagnosed at age 45 or younger. This study includes stress reducing interventions known to have a positive influence on physical and psychological functioning that will be administered through recorded videos. The interventions include watching an hour-long video stress-reduction class, each week, for 8 weeks and practicing guided meditations. YBCS participants will be randomly assigned to either an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course designed for couples (C-MBSR) or an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course for individuals. At the end of the study all participants (regardless of what assignment) will receive both sets of stress-reducing videos. Partners of the YBCS assigned to the couples condition will also be asked to watch the 8 C-MBSR videos. Some young breast cancer survivor participants and their partners will be asked to complete provide salivary cortisol and all survivors and partners will be asked to complete the 4 surveys.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
130
Both members of the couple will be asked to participate in the weekly video sessions and activities.
Only the young breast cancer survivor will participate in the weekly video sessions and activities.
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Change in couple functioning measured by the Measured by the Dyadic Adjustment Scale
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Change in couple functioning measured by the Measured by the Autonomy and Relatedness Inventory
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Change in couple functioning measured by the Sexual Interest and Satisfaction Scale
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Change in couple functioning measured by the Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Perceived Partner Responsiveness
This scale will be measured each week for the 8 weeks of the intervention
Time frame: Baseline to 8 weeks
Change in anxiety scores measured by PROMIS -- Anxiety
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
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Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Change in depression scores measured by the PROMIS -- Depression
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Change in fatigue scores measured by PROMIS -- Fatigue
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Change in stress scores measured by the Perceived Stress Scale
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Changes in physical functioning measured by the PROMIS - Physical Function
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months
Changes in salivary cortisol biomarker to assess stress levels
Saliva will be analyzed for cortisol and summary scores will be calculated for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 8 weeks
Changes in trait mindfulness measured by Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale
The scale scores will be the average of items in the measure. The scale scores will be averaged to create a summary score for each condition (no individual scores will be reported).
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months