The goal of this trial is to learn if a resilience intervention can lead to improvements in lymphoma survivors' quality of life.
The Stress Management and Relaxation Response Resiliency Program for lymphoma survivors (SMART3RP-Lymphoma) was adapted by researchers at the MGH. This group program seeks to buffer stress and promote psychological resiliency and physical well-being through a variety of mind-body approaches, such as imagery, relaxation, and yoga, cognitive behavioral strategies, and positive psychology tools. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will survivors randomized to SMART3RP-Lymphoma demonstrate greater improvements in quality of life when compared to survivors randomized to a Health Education Program? * Will improvements in resiliency lead to improvements in quality of life? To answer these questions, researchers will compare a resilience intervention tailored to the needs of lymphoma survivors (SMART3RP-Lymphoma) to a Health Education Program to see how they affect quality of life of lymphoma survivors. Participants will: * Fill out 4 surveys across 12 months * Participate in 8 weekly, virtual group sessions * Submit hair cortisol samples
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
254
8 weekly sessions that include education on the co-occurrence of mental and physical problems, goal setting for health behavior change, and self-monitoring. Each session includes basic didactic information, interactive application of the information, and open discussion of didactic material.
The SMART3RP-lymphoma is a group program that, through a variety of mind-body approaches, such as imagery, relaxation, and yoga, seeks to buffer stress and promote psychological resiliency and physical well-being.
Mass General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Quality of Life (QoL): Change in PROMIS-29
To examine the effects of the SMART3RP-Lymphoma vs. a Health Education Program (HEP) in improving quality of life in early posttreatment lymphoma survivors. Quality of life will be measured using the PROMIS-29 which assesses physical, functional, emotional, and social quality of life. Each survey item is measured on a 1-5 scale. The unit of measurement is a score on a scale.
Time frame: From enrollment to 6 month follow up
Resilience: Change in Scores on the Current Experiences Scale (CES)
To compare the effects of the SMART3RP-Lymphoma vs. a Health Education Program (HEP) on resilience in posttreatment lymphoma survivors. Resilience will be measured by the Current Experiences Scale (CES). The CES is a 23-item measure that assesses the following domains of resilience on 0-5 scale: appreciation for life, adaptive perspectives, personal strength, spiritual connectedness, relating to others, and health behaviors. The unit of measurement is a score on a scale.
Time frame: Enrollment to 3 month follow up
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