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Ovarian, Fallopian, and Primary Peritoneal CancerNCT01790789

Stress Reduction in Ovarian Cancer

A study testing Daily stress reduction program in people with Ovarian, Fallopian, and Primary Peritoneal Cancer, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a stress reduction program on the quality of life of ovarian cancer patients during primary adjuvant chemotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Daily stress reduction program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
41 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2013to 6 Dec 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects must have an initial diagnosis of ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who completed primary ovarian cancer surgery or 3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with interval cytoreductive surgery (ICS).
  • Final pathology diagnosis of stage I-IV ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer with plan to receive primary adjuvant chemotherapy or completion of chemotherapy after ICS.
  • Receive chemotherapy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Subjects must be at least 18 years of age.
  • English-speaking
  • Subjects must be able to use audio media, and read and understand the study manual.
  • ECOG performance status 0-2.
  • Subjects must have a phone.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects participating in a meditation practice more than 1 hour per week prior to surgery and/or chemotherapy administration.
  • Subjects with recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer.
  • Subjects with diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
  • Subjects unable to use audio media due to auditory dysfunction.
  • Subjects unable to read written English.
  • Subjects who are prisoners or incarcerated.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792

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About this study

Official title: Stress Reduction During Primary Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a stress reduction program on the quality of life of ovarian cancer patients during primary adjuvant chemotherapy.

Being tested
Daily stress reduction program, Attention control

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Daily stress reduction programBehavioural

    Subjects will participate in activities of a daily stress reduction program.

  • Attention controlOther

    Subjects will receive periodic phone calls to review study protocol and will receive stress reduction program materials at the end of the study.

Study groups in NCT01790789
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Stress reduction programExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Daily stress reduction program
Attention controlOtherNot described
Receives: Other: Attention control

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Fatigue

    Fatigue will be measured using the NIH PROMIS Cancer Fatigue survey instrument

    Measured: 18 weeks (completion of chemotherapy)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Natural Killer Cell Activity

    Cytotoxicity assays will be conducted to determine if the meditation-based intervention results in an increase in the ability of the NK cells to recognize and lyse cancer targets.

    Measured: 18 weeks (completion of chemotherapy)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Feb 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2013
  3. Primary completion9 Aug 2016
  4. Study completion6 Dec 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
41 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01790789
Sponsor's protocol ID
2013-0027
Other IDs
OS12706, 2013-0027, A532800, SMPH\OBSTET & GYNECOL\OB-GYN, NCI-2013-01401
Status last verified
Feb 2018
First submitted
8 Feb 2013
Last updated
19 Nov 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Daily stress reduction program in people with Ovarian, Fallopian, and Primary Peritoneal Cancer, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Fatigue (time frame: 18 weeks (completion of chemotherapy)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Nov 2019.

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