Neoplasms

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Rare Diseases

Prostatic Neoplasms

Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Carcinoma, Renal Cell

Kidney Neoplasms

Carcinoma

Genital Neoplasms, Male

Urogenital Neoplasms

Genital Diseases

Genital Diseases, Male

Urogenital Diseases

Prostatic Diseases

Male Urogenital Diseases

Urologic Neoplasms

Female Urogenital Diseases

Pregnancy Complications

Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications

Urinary Bladder Diseases

Urologic Diseases

Kidney Diseases

Adenocarcinoma

Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

Neoplasms by Histologic Type

Renal Cell Carcinoma

Weekly MBSR specific text or email messages related to course teachings were sent.

TYPES OF MESSAGES INCLUDED: Non-reaction; Non-Judgment; Awareness; Loving Kindness; Acceptance.

Weekly general/informational texts or emails about healthy living and lifestyle were sent. TYPES OF MESSAGES INCLUDED: Diet; Exercise; Sleep; Illness; Stress.

No texts or emails were sent. There are no examples or descriptions for these messages, because no messages were sent to this group.

Text or email messages sent to research participants

Text or email message

David E Victorson, PhD

In this study, the researchers will examine the effects of post-mindfulness intervention email and text messages to promote maintenance of intervention effects over time in a uro-oncology sample (clinically localized prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer) of patients and spouses.

Participant accrual will occur at NorthShore University HealthSystem's John and Carol Walter Center for Urological Health. During or prior to an office visit, a potential subject and possibly his/her spouse will speak with the physician or research staff to assess interest in discussing the study. All eligible participants will be enrolled into an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course. Because the course content focuses on training in mindfulness meditation (and not cancer-specific issues), the researchers will allow for mixed cancer classes. Prior to the first class, all participants will complete baseline standardized patient reported outcomes (PROs) of health related quality of life, and undergo blood collection via finger prick. Following participation in the 8-week course, participants will complete their 8-week PRO and bio-marker assessments in a similar manner, and will be randomized to either 4 months of: 1) weekly mindfulness-specific text or email messages related to course teachings, 2) weekly general/informational texts or emails about healthy living and lifestyle, or 3) no texts or emails. PRO and bio-marker assessments will also be administered at 6 months, and PRO measures will be collected at 12 months.

Following participation in the 8-week course, participants will be randomized to either 4 months of: 1) weekly MBSR specific text or email messages related to course teachings, 2) weekly general/informational texts or emails about healthy living and lifestyle, or 3) no texts or emails.

Participants were not told to which weekly text messaging group they were being assigned, or about the other groups.

Mind-Body Health in Uro-Oncology: Research Study

Mind-Body Health in Uro-Oncology: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Examine change in fatigue between the intervention arms by comparing the responses on the PROMIS Fatigue questionnaire

Examine change in depression between the intervention arms by comparing the responses on the PROMIS Depression questionnaire

Examine change in anxiety between the intervention arms by comparing the responses on the PROMIS Anxiety questionnaire

Examine change in sleep between the intervention arms by comparing the responses on the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance questionnaire

Examine change in physical function between the intervention arms by comparing the responses on the PROMIS Physical Function questionnaire

Examine change in stress between the intervention arms by comparing the responses on the State-Based Stress Visual Analogue Scale

Examine change in mindfulness between the intervention arms by comparing the responses on the 5-Facet Mindfulness Subscales

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