Trial Information
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Chronic Pain in Women Treated for Breast Cancer
Inclusion Criteria:
- A timeframe of >3 months from surgery, radiation- and chemotherapy and a minimum
score of >3 on a pain scale from 0-10 corresponding to moderate pain
Exclusion Criteria:
- Breast cancer recurrence, bilateral breast cancer, other cancer, psychiatric
illnesses, insufficient ability to speak and understand Danish, and chronic pain
otherwise associated with the musculoskeletal system
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Outcome Measure:
Pain
Outcome Description:
Revised McGill Pain Questionnaire Short Form
VAS: pain interference
Additional items: Pain descriptors
Outcome Time Frame:
From baseline until 6 months
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Maja Johannsen, PhD-fellow, MSc psychology
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Unit for Psychooncology and Health Psychology, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital
Authority:
Denmark: Ethics Committee
Study ID:
EPoS-1
NCT ID:
NCT01674881
Start Date:
September 2012
Completion Date:
September 2015
Related Keywords:
- Breast Cancer
- Chronic Pain
- Mindfulness
- breast cancer
- chronic pain
- mediators
- distress
- Breast cancer survivors
- Effectiveness of MBCT on chronic pain
- Potential mediators and moderators
- Effectiveness of MBCT on psychological symptoms
- Breast Neoplasms