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Leveraging Mindsets to Improve Health and Wellbeing in Patients With Cancer
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT03910283
Purpose
Primary Objectives:
Mindsets have been rigorously studied in the domains of development, education, and more
recently, in health and disease. However, there are no large-scale longitudinal studies of
the mindsets held by cancer patients and how they may affect treatment outcomes, physical
health, and psychological well-being. This randomized, single-blind, treatment-as-usual (TAU)
control study aims to assess (1) mindsets at four time points spanning from the point of
diagnosis to six weeks post-treatment to patients who are newly diagnosed with cancer and
undergoing treatment with curative intent, and (2) the impact of a brief but targeted mindset
intervention to help instill more useful mindsets about the nature of cancer and the role of
the body on patient reported measures of physical and psychological health. This study aims
to add to the existing literature on psychosocial interventions for cancer patients and
survivors while addressing the substantial time and cost limitations of traditional
interventions. It also contributes to the body of research indicating that mindsets play an
important role in both health and wellbeing.
Secondary Objectives:
This study has two secondary objectives. First, we aim to determine the impact of patient
mindsets on measures of treatment (treatment efficacy and treatment related adverse events)
and psychosocial health (stress, coping, mood, emotions). Second, we aim to understand the
relationship between patient mindsets and biomarkers of immune and inflammatory processes in
patients undergoing cancer treatment
Official Title
Leveraging Mindsets to Improve Health and Wellbeing in Cancer Patients
Stanford Investigator(s)
Lidia Schapira
Professor of Medicine (Oncology)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- We will only recruit patients ≥ 18 years who are fluent in English and are without
cognitive impairment. We have no gender, race, or ethnicity restrictions. Diagnosis of
cancer (breast, lung, GI or colorectal, or lymphoma) and treatment given with curative
intent.
- Patients diagnosed with lung cancer, breast cancer, GI/Colorectal cancer, or Lymphoma
to be treated with curative intent will be eligible for this study.
- Participants will be recruited if they are receiving at least one course of systemic
treatment. As we are recruiting participants near the point of diagnosis, we will
target individuals who have not received prior therapy for cancer.
- Neither ECOG or Karnofsky Performance Status will be employed
- Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document is
required for participation in this study.
- Treatment plan includes course of systemic treatment involving no less than 4 and no
more than 12 infusions.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Surgical procedures, if applicable, must take place either before the initiation of
systemic treatment or after the last infusion.
- There are no restrictions regarding the use of other investigational agents; however,
use of any investigational agents will be recorded.
- No active major mental health diagnoses including severe depression, severe anxiety,
bipolar / manic depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, or
any psychotic disorder. Patients with mild depression or anxiety, or depression or
anxiety that is well managed with treatment, will not be excluded
- Pregnant / nursing patients will not be excluded from the study
- Patients with a previous diagnosis of cancer (cancer survivors) will be excluded from
this study. Cancer survivors may already have preconceived notions about the nature of
a cancer diagnosis and the course of treatment, and therefore may not respond to our
intervention in the same way as individuals who are encountering a cancer diagnosis
for the first time.
- Patients who are HIV-positive will not be excluded.
- Patients who have major comorbidities that would substantially reduce life expectancy
despite successful cancer treatment (i.e., comorbid end stage heart disease or kidney
disease) will be excluded from this study.
Intervention(s):
other: Mindset
other: Reflection activities
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Sean R Zion