RECRUITING

Adapting and Testing a Novel Self-Compassion Intervention to Reduce Lung Cancer Stigma

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to test a disease-tailored, mindfulness-based intervention (Mindful Self-Compassion for Lung Cancer; MSC-LC) in adults diagnosed with lung cancer who are experiencing stigma. The current project seeks to: * Evaluate preliminary evidence for the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of MSC-LC in reducing stigma for adults with lung cancer, compared to a waitlist control condition * Elicit interventional impact not captured through quantitative measures with qualitative data from purposively sampled high responders and non-responders from the intervention condition Participants will randomized to either the MSC-LC intervention (a 10-week, virtually-delivered, group-based psychosocial intervention focused on the development of mindfulness and self-compassion skills) or to a waitlist control group that receives a referral to an NCI list of helpful mental health resources in their community. Researchers will compare the intervention and control groups to see if the MSC-LC intervention reduces lung cancer stigma and increases self-compassion.

Official Title

Adapting and Testing a Novel Self-Compassion Intervention to Reduce Lung Cancer Stigma

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-05-06
Study Completion:2025-03-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06191939

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 100 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Is at least 18 years of age as per self report;
  2. * Has a confirmed lung cancer diagnosis, as per self-report and confirmed by clinician judgment or medical record note;
  3. * Endorses elevated levels of lung cancer stigma (scores \>37.5 on the Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory)
  4. * Able to read and respond to questions in English
  1. * Inability to understand study procedures or informed consent process, or significant personality dysfunction likely to interfere with study participation, as per study clinician's judgment
  2. * Completed a course of Mindful Self-Compassion or an equivalent meditation training in the last year
  3. * Use of antidepressant, anxiolytic, antipsychotic, or mood stabilizing medication(s) for which the dose has been initiated or changed within the 8 weeks prior to study entry

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Timothy J Williamson, Ph.D., MPH
CONTACT
310-568-6148
timothy.williamson@lmu.edu

Principal Investigator

Timothy J Williamson, Ph.D., MPH
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Loyola Marymount University

Study Locations (Sites)

Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California, 90045
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Loyola Marymount University

  • Timothy J Williamson, Ph.D., MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Loyola Marymount University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-05-06
Study Completion Date2025-03-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-05-06
Study Completion Date2025-03-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • stigma
  • self-compassion
  • pilot
  • adaptation

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Lung Cancer