Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Impact of Cardiac Coherence on Anxiety in Patients Operated on for a Peritoneal Carcinosis

Study Description

Brief Summary: The investigator proposes to use the cardiac coherence technique to diminish anxiety before the surgery of a peritoneal carcinosis of colon or stomach or ovary and pseudomyxoma or peritoneal mesothelioma.

Detailed Description: Facing a Peritoneal Carcinomatosis (PC) diagnosis requires significant psychological adjustments that may generate major distress because of heavy care and a sometimes poor prognosis. Psychological distress, which most frequently results in emotional anxiety and depressive disorders, affects nearly 40% of patients in oncology. These disorders impair their quality of life, their health behaviours, their therapeutic alliance with caregivers, and represent a risk factor for mortality since access to care, lifestyle and therapeutic adherence differ. All learned societies (e.g., American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO), associations (e.g., Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), World Cancer Research Fund International - WCRF) and authorities (e.g., French National Institute of Cancer) recommend both the screening and treatment of this psychological distress. This complementary therapy should be integrated in the overall management of cancer patients, especially since anxiolytics (e.g., benzodiazepines) have shown limitations in clinical trials compared with placebo or standard care. Studies evaluating relevant psychological interventions to treat these disorders are rare. It is therefore essential to assess the feasibility and relevance of implementing a non-drug intervention known for its anxiolytic and antidepressant effects, to respond early and appropriately to the distress and anxiety of patients with PC before and after their surgery. Among the various existing non-drug interventions, a targeted cardiac coherence program seems promising. Cardiac coherence corresponds to a physiological state of balance of the autonomic nervous system obtained through precise and rigorous breathing exercises. Several pilot studies justify its interest in oncology. The main objective of this study is to evaluate adherence to a cardiac coherence program aimed at reducing anxiety in patients with PC awaiting cytoreductive surgery. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the implementation of this program in a cancer center, its adoption by the patients and the impact of this practice on their anxious symptomatology, immunological response and quality of life.

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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

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