RECRUITING

Stress Management Program

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

This study will test the immediate and long term (post 4 weeks of daily practice) effectiveness of two breathwork practices, cyclic sighing and box breathing, in comparison to hypnosis and an audiobook about stress, on psychological and physiological variables.

Official Title

Examining the Immediate and Training Effects of Regular Stress Reduction Practices on Psychophysiological Markers of Anxiety

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-03-12
Study Completion:2026-12-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06526585

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
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age 18 or older
  2. * No contraindications to MRI imaging (like ferromagnetic metal in their body)
  1. * Pregnant or planning to get pregnant during study participation.
  2. * Not able or willing to come to research location twice for MRI assessments

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Bita Nouriani, MS
CONTACT
(650) 723-8479
bita@stanford.edu
Cassidy Kinderman, BA
CONTACT
‪(650) 260-8766‬
ckinder@stanford.edu

Principal Investigator

David Spiegel, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Stanford University

Study Locations (Sites)

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Stanford, California, 94305
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Stanford University

  • David Spiegel, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Stanford 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 Date2025-03-12
Study Completion Date2026-12-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-03-12
Study Completion Date2026-12-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Stress
  • Breathwork
  • Cyclic Sighing
  • Box Breathing
  • Hypnosis
  • Mood
  • Anxiety
  • Physiology
  • Heart Rate Variability
  • Respiratory Rate
  • fMRI
  • Brain Activity
  • Sleep

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Stress
  • Anxiety