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Brief Title: Abbreviated MBCT for Depression in Older African American/Black Breast Cancer Survivors
Official Title: Community Engagement in the Development of an Abbreviated Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Intervention for Depression in Older African American/Black Breast Cancer Survivors (Community Minds)
Study ID: NCT06336538
Brief Summary: The purpose of this research study is to develop and test an intervention designed to improve mood and reduce symptoms of depression.
Detailed Description: Older African American/Black (AA/B) breast cancer survivors (BCS) experience high rates of depression and higher cancer-related mortality than non-Hispanic white BCS.Treating depression in BCS is critical since it is associated with poor health outcomes, in part due to its detrimental effect on health behaviors and high rate of relapse. Depression is an independent prognostic factor in BCS and associated with a 25% increased risk of cancer recurrence, 30% increased risk of all-cause mortality, and 29% increased risk of cancer-specific mortality. Clinical trials have found that treating depression in a cohort of women with metastatic breast cancer leads to an increase in survival. However, recent studies have found that depression is under-treated in participants with cancer, and despite increases in prescribing practices for antidepressants, rates of depression are steadily rising. Unfortunately, older adults and AA/Bs are both under-represented in clinical research and experience health disparities that limit access to evidence-based, culturally-relevant, depression interventions. In addition, current standard treatment of depression with anti-depressant medications is associated with poor adherence, side effects, unpredictable responsiveness, and have drug interactions with antineoplastic and endocrine therapy medications. Little is known regarding novel, non-pharmacological, treatments for depression in these populations, and reducing barriers to clinical trial participation is essential to develop new evidence-based approaches to depression for older AA BCS. Thus, it is critical to development non-pharmacological approaches for depression for older AA/B BCS and reduce barriers to clinical trial participation. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a group-based psychological intervention for depression that combines mindfulness training with cognitive therapy. MBCT reduces depressive symptoms in BCS, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) guidelines recommend mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), such as MBCT, for depression during and after cancer treatment. However, MBCT has significant time and logistical burden that limits clinical trial participation and clinical implementation due to its 8 weekly 2.5-hour in-person sessions. To address these barriers, investigators developed an abbreviated MBCT protocol (MBCT-Brief) that is remotely delivered and 8 weekly 1-hour sessions. However, no studies have adapted MBCT-Brief for the specific needs of older AA/B BCS (i.e. addressing psychological stressors specific to older AA/B BCS and including discussion of culturally relevant topics) or tested a culturally-adapted MBCT-Brief intervention in older AA/B BCS.
Minimum Age: 65 Years
Eligible Ages: OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Cleveland Clinic Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Name: Jacob Hill, ND
Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR