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Trial reportIntegrative cancer therapies

A Randomized Controlled Trial of mHealth Mindfulness Intervention for Cancer Patients and Informal Cancer Caregivers: A Feasibility Study Within an Integrated Health Care Delivery System.

Ai Kubo, Elaine Kurtovich, MegAnn McGinnis, Sara Aghaee, Andrea Altschuler, Charles Quesenberry, Tatjana Kolevska, Andrew L Avins

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Integrative cancer therapies. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 78 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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78citing papers in PubMed, 14 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03078608 nacompletednot on this map

A Pilot Study of a Mobile/Online-based Mindfulness Intervention for Cancer Patients and Caregivers

TypeinterventionalSponsorKaiser PermanenteRan2017 to 2018Enrolled128ConditionsDistress, Cancer, Chemotherapy EffectArmsMindfulness meditation program (administered via mobile app), Progressive muscle relaxation (via mobile app)
NCT06401252 nacompletednot on this map

Effects Of Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Psychological Health Among Jordanian Nurses Taking Care Patients With Covid-19

TypeinterventionalSponsorJordan University of Science and TechnologyRan2022 to 2024Enrolled102ConditionsPsychological Well-Being, Nurse's RoleArmsMindfulness-based intervention
NCT07167056 narecruitingnot on this map

Artificial Intelligence-Powered Support For Quality Of Life Improvement In Patients With Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorCase Comprehensive Cancer CenterRan2025 to 2027Enrolled60ConditionsCancerArmsStandard of Care Psychotherapy, WYSA App
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

78 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 170 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Beyond tumor biology: nursing interventions for psychological and immune health in cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ai Kubo1 Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1035-828X
Elaine Kurtovich1 Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA.
MegAnn McGinnis1 Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA.
Sara Aghaee1 Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA.
Andrea Altschuler1 Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA.
Charles Quesenberry1 Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA.
Tatjana Kolevska2 Kaiser Permanente Napa/Solano Medical Center, Vallejo, CA, USA.
Andrew L Avins1 Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Oakland, CA, USA.
Kaiser Permanente · US

Funding

Early Life Determinants of Accelerated Pubertal Development in Adolescent GirlsK07CA166143 · NCI · KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI KUBO, AI · 2013 to 2017
$985k
NCI NIH HHS K07 CA166143
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo assess feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a mobile/online-based (mHealth) mindfulness intervention for cancer patients and their caregivers to reduce distress and improve quality of life (QoL). MATERIAL AND

methodsTwo-arm randomized controlled trial within Kaiser Permanente Northern California targeting cancer patients who received chemotherapy and their informal caregivers. The intervention group received a commercially available mindfulness program for 8 weeks. The wait-list control group received usual care. We assessed feasibility using retention and adherence rates and obtained participant-reported data on distress, QoL, sleep, mindfulness, and posttraumatic growth before and immediately after the intervention.

resultsNinety-seven patients (median age 59 years; female 69%; 65% whites) and 31 caregivers (median age 63 years; female 58%; 77% whites) were randomized. Among randomized participants, 74% of the patients and 84% of the caregivers completed the study. Among those in the intervention arm who initiated the mindfulness program, 65% practiced at least 50% of the days during the intervention period. We observed significantly greater improvement in QoL among patients in the intervention arm compared with controls. Caregivers in the intervention group experienced increased mindfulness compared with controls. Participants appreciated the convenience of the intervention and the mindfulness skills they obtained from the program.

conclusionWe demonstrated the feasibility of conducting a randomized trial of an mHealth mindfulness intervention for cancer patients and their informal caregivers. Results from fully powered efficacy trials would inform the potential for clinicians to use this scalable intervention to help improve QoL of those affected by cancer and their caregivers.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalCaregiversDelivery of Health CareFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMeditationMiddle AgedMindfulnessNeoplasmsQuality of LifeStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesTelemedicineTreatment Outcomecancercaregiverschemotherapyclinical trialmindfulnessquality of life

Identifiers

PMID31092044
PMCPMC6537293
OpenAlexW2945923824

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Registered trials

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