RECRUITING

Interoceptive Training Enhanced Mindfulness

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 pilot randomized controlled trial will compare a novel mindfulness training to interoceptive exposure to establish feasibility and acceptability as an intervention for anxiety sensitivity.

Official Title

Interoceptive Training Enhanced Mindfulness (ITEM): Acceptability and Measurement

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-10-01
Study Completion:2027-03-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06786572

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. * Veteran status
  2. * able to read and speak English
  3. * ASI-3 score of 23 or higher
  4. * clinically meaningful distress/impairment related to an emotional or somatic complaint as determined by a Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) of 3 or greater
  5. * Internet access via a device that can support remote study activities and ability to attend in person appointments
  1. * serious mental illness, including bipolar disorder or psychotic illness
  2. * current, untreated alcohol or substance use disorder
  3. * moderate-severe suicidality that would likely result in the need for urgent intervention in the next 2 months
  4. * current regular meditation practice or treatment for AS-related condition
  5. * cognitive dysfunction that interferes with the ability to engage in treatment

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Ariel J Lang, PhD, MPH
CONTACT
8585528585
ajlang@ucsd.edu
Jafer Vazquez Alcaraz
CONTACT
858-367-0243
jafer.vazquezalcaraz@va.gov

Study Locations (Sites)

VA San Diego Healthcare System
San Diego, California, 92161
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Veterans Medical Research Foundation

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 Date2025-10-01
Study Completion Date2027-03-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-10-01
Study Completion Date2027-03-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • anxiety sensitivity
  • mindfulness
  • interoception

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Anxiety Sensitivity