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Trial reportIntegrative cancer therapies2018

Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT

Edgar Gonzalez-Hernandez, Rocio Romero, Daniel Campos, Diana Burychka, Rebeca Diego-Pedro, Rosa Baños, Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Ausiàs Cebolla

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Integrative cancer therapies, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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35citing papers in PubMed, 9 pooled it
8.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Psychological interventions for women with non-metastatic breast cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023
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  9. Effect of Psychological Intervention on Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2019
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  19. Compassion in Spanish-speaking health care: A systematic review.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Edgar Gonzalez-Hernandez1 Universitat de València, València, Spain.
Rocio Romero2 Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, València, Spain.
Daniel Campos3 Universitat Jaume I, Castelló, Spain.
Diana Burychka1 Universitat de València, València, Spain.
Rebeca Diego-Pedro1 Universitat de València, València, Spain.
Rosa Baños1 Universitat de València, València, Spain.
Lobsang Tenzin Negi5 Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Ausiàs Cebolla1 Universitat de València, València, Spain.
Universitat de València · ESEmory University · USFundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología · ESSpanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition · ESUniversitat Jaume I · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextBreast cancer (BC) requires a significant psychological adaptation once treatment is finished. There is growing evidence of how compassion training enhances psychological and physical well-being, however, there are very few studies analyzing the efficacy of compassion-based Interventions on BC survivors.

objectiveTo study the efficacy of the Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) protocol in a BC survivor sample on quality of life, psychological well-being, fear of cancer recurrence, self-compassion, and compassion domains and mindfulness facets. Furthermore, enrollment, adherence, and satisfaction with the intervention were also analyzed.

methodsA randomized clinical trial was designed. Participants (n = 56) were randomly assigned to CBCT (n = 28) or a treatment-as-usual control group (TAU; n = 28). Pre-post intervention and 6-month follow-up measures took place to evaluate health-related quality of life, psychological well-being; psychological stress, coping strategies, and triggering cognitions; self-compassion and compassion; and mindfulness in both intervention and wait-list groups.

resultsAccrual of eligible participants was high (77%), and the drop-out rate was 16%. Attendance to CBCT sessions was high and practice off sessions exceeded expectations). CBCT was effective in diminishing stress caused by FCR, fostering self-kindness and common humanity, and increasing overall self-compassion scores, mindful observation, and acting with awareness skillsets.

conclusionCBCT could be considered a promising and potentially useful intervention to diminish stress caused by FCR and enhance self-kindness, common humanity, overall self-compassion, mindful observation, and acting with awareness skillsets. Nevertheless, future randomized trials are needed and a process of deeper cultural adaptation required.

Indexed as

Adaptation, PhysiologicalAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsCognitionFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMindfulnessQuality of LifeSelf-Managementbreast cancercompassion trainingcontemplative trainingfear of cancer recurrenceself-compassionsurvivorshipwell-being

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PMID29681185
PMCPMC6142100
OpenAlexW2800011971

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