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The eCALM Study - eTherapy for Cancer Applying Mindfulness: Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Underserved Cancer Patients in Alberta: A Randomized Wait-list Controlled Trial.


N/A
18 Years
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Open (Enrolling)
Both
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Cancer

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Trial Information

The eCALM Study - eTherapy for Cancer Applying Mindfulness: Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Underserved Cancer Patients in Alberta: A Randomized Wait-list Controlled Trial.


Inclusion Criteria:



- 18 years of age or older

- Speak and read English sufficiently to complete questionnaires

- Women and men who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer, at any time in the
past with no restriction on tumor site

- Pre or post primary cancer treatment, up to having completed primary cancer treatment
within the last 36 months

- Exhibiting moderate distress

- Willing to participate in the intervention requirements; able to participate in the
intervention (2 hrs per week for 8 weeks and a full day online retreat)

- Internet access

- Resident of Alberta, who has limited access to in-person cancer-specific MBSR
programs

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presence of major self-reported psychiatric disorder not in remission, current
substance abuse/dependence, and psychotic symptoms

- Previous participation in a MBSR program

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Outcome Measure:

Feasibility

Outcome Description:

recruitment, retention, attendance, adherence, satisfaction

Outcome Time Frame:

44 months

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Linda Carlson, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University of Calgary, Tom Baker Cancer Centre

Authority:

Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Study ID:

eCALM

NCT ID:

NCT01476891

Start Date:

January 2011

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
  • Cancer
  • MBSR
  • Cancer
  • Online
  • Mindfulness Meditation
  • Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial

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