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Brief Title: App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for the Improvement of Quality of Life in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer
Official Title: Assessing Feasibility of an App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Study ID: NCT04788095
Brief Summary: This trial tests the feasibility of an application (app)-based mindfulness intervention and its effect on improving quality of life in patients with renal cell cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). This trial aims to see whether an app-based mindfulness intervention may help patients cope with their disease.
Detailed Description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess feasibility of the Am mindfulness app in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients, with respect to accrual, adherence and engagement in program. II. To assess preliminary effects of app-based mindfulness intervention in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) (the Am Mindfulness-Based Cancer Survivorship \[MBCS\] Journey), on psychosocial outcomes (e.g., anxiety, distress, fear of cancer recurrence), as well as overall quality of life (QOL) and fatigue, among patients with mRCC. OUTLINE: Patients participate in a mindfulness-based program by using the Am app for 20-30 minutes every day, a minimum of 4 days each week over 4 weeks.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, United States
Name: Sumanta K Pal
Affiliation: City of Hope Medical Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR