Psycho-Spiritual Management for Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Family Caregivers

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Study ID
NCT06409065
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Meditation Program — BEHAVIORAL
    Meditation and discussion sessions will be audio recorded

Study Details

The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn about the effects of two different supportive care programs on patients' and their family caregivers' psychological wellbeing and overall quality of life.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 9, 2024
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2028
Completion
Aug 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
400 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Attention Control
    Participants will take part in a meditation program. As part of this program, participants will complete up to 4 meditation sessions with a trained counselor. Participants should attend each session together as a family. All sessions will be online by videoconference using Zoom.
  • Experimental: Behavioral Intervention (FFM Program)
    Participants will take part in a discussion program. Participants will be asked to complete 4 discussion sessions with a trained counselor over a course of a 4 week period. Participants should attend each session together as a family.
  • Experimental: Usual Care
    All participants will receive cancer treatment per usual care (UC).

Primary Outcome Measure

Depressive Symptoms [ Time Frame: Through study completion; an average of 1 year. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
MD AndersonHoustonTexas77030
Kathrin Milbury, MD,PHD
[email protected]
713-745-2868

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