This is a pilot feasibility study of a group-based, mind body intervention for managing stress and fear of recurrence and promoting resiliency among adult cancer survivors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
23
An adapted protocol of the Relaxation Response Resiliency Program, a manualized, group-based, multimodal mind body program. Protocol adaptation includes refinement of content and study procedures to target fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) among adult cancer survivors.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medial Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Feasibility (i.e., retention at initial follow-up assessment)
The primary metric for assessing Feasibility will be retention at the initial follow-up assessment. Reasons for ineligibility, refusal, or dropping out will be measured.
Time frame: Through study completion (approximately 5 months)
Acceptability
The primary metric for assessing Acceptability will be a five-item, investigator developed self-report questionnaire. Following each study session, participants will be asked to rate (1=not at all to 5=very much) the enjoyableness, convenience, helpfulness, relevancy, odds of future use, and overall satisfaction of the session.
Time frame: During intervention group sessions (approximately 2 months)
Fear of Cancer Recurrence
Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory. Validated self-report measure of fear of cancer recurrence. 42 items across 7 subscales (triggers, severity, psychological distress, coping strategies, functioning impairments, insight, and reassurance). Higher scores indicate more fear of recurrence. Severity subscale score ≥16 indicates elevated FCR.
Time frame: Baseline, 8 weeks (Post-intervention), 1 month follow-up, 3 months follow-up
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