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Breast CancerNCT04834154

Mental Health Disparities in Spanish Speaking Latina Breast Cancer Patients

A study testing Mindfulness in people with Breast Cancer and Depression, Anxiety, run by Stanford University 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 the study is to:Translate a mindfulness program into Spanish for Latina patients with breast cancer.Train a community health worker to facilitate the mindfulness program. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer, Depression, Anxiety, Mindfulness
What is being tested?
Mindfulness
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
31 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
15 Mar 2021to 16 Jun 2022
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
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Self reported diagnosis of invasive breast cancer who has currently or within last 12 months been in active treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation) or on endocrine therapy
  • Self-identified anxiety (persistent worry or nervousness), depression (feeling sad, little interest or pleasure in doing things or hopeless), or sleep disturbance.
  • Breast cancer related treatment (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy) or endocrine therapy within the last 12 months
  • Self identifies as Spanish speaking
  • Self identifies as Latinx / Latina / Latino
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Who cannot join

  • Non-Spanish speaking
  • other diagnosis besides invasive breast cancer (ie Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), fibroadenoma, abnormal mammogram but not yet with final diagnosis, non-breast cancer patients)
  • comorbid bipolar affective disorder or psychotic disorder (as self-identified by patient after asking "do you have any other psychiatric conditions")
  • inability to physically or psychologically attend group sessions, and by discretion of the study coordinator.
  • Patients currently participation in stress reduction or mindfulness groups/interventions will be excluded from participation
  • Cancer "survivors" if not in active or endocrine treatment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94305

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About this study

Official title: Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Spanish Speaking Latina Breast Cancer Patients

The purpose of the study is to:Translate a mindfulness program into Spanish for Latina patients with breast cancer.Train a community health worker to facilitate the mindfulness program. Determine if this program is culturally acceptable and feasible, and Obtain pilot data on the program's effectiveness in reducing anxiety and depression

Read the detailed description

Primary aims of this study are to: 1) translate a behavioral health intervention into Spanish, 2) deliver it to a population of Spanish speaking Latina breast cancer patients, and 3) determine acceptability and feasibility. Secondary aims are to gather preliminary data on anxiety, depression and sleep quality pre and post intervention.

Being tested
Mindfulness, Control group
Keywords
behavioral intervention, Spanish speaking, Latina, Breast Cancer, Mindfulness
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Parasomnias

What participants receive

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

  • MindfulnessBehavioural

    Also called Educational video

    6 weekly 2.0 hour video-conferenced group sessions with the following components: 1) short grounding meditation, 2) check in/review of prior weeks practice and symptoms, 3) educational topic, 3) main meditation, 4) reflection on meditation, and 5) action plan formation

  • Control groupBehavioural

    Wait list control

Study groups in NCT04834154
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mindfulness group visitActive comparatorParticipants will attend 6 weekly educational and mindfulness sessions
Receives: Behavioral: Mindfulness
Wait list controlPlacebo comparatorParticipants will be placed on a wait list
Receives: Behavioral: Control group

What is being measured

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

  1. Acceptability change across session

    The Acceptability scale was developed for this study and is a 5 point Likert scored scale that will be administered after end of each weeks for 6 weeks. There are two questions with scores ranging from "strongly disagree" (score 0), "disagree" (score 1), "neutral" (score 2), "agree" (score 3), and "strongly agree" (score 4). Scores range from 0 to 8 with the higher scores representing greater levels of acceptability. It has 2 additional open ended questions: "What changes did you make in your daily routine as a result of this intervention, if none, why" and "Were there any barriers to making changes you listed on your action plan, if so what were they? The scale takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. Acceptability change will be measured after each session (week 1-6). The mean score with standard deviation for each 6 sessions and acceptability will be reported.

    Measured: End of each week for 6 weeks

  2. Difference in Feasibility

    The Feasibility and Satisfaction scale was developed for this study and is a 5 point Likert scored scale that will be administered at at time of completion of intervention or at time of withdraw (if participant withdraws prior to completion of intervention.) Five questions are scored from "strongly disagree" (score 0), "disagree" (score 1), "neutral" (score 2), "agree" (score 3), and "strongly agree" (score 4). Scores range from 0 to 20 with higher scores representing greater levels of feasibility. Differences in Feasibility will be evaluated and reported. There is also 1 open-ended question "What is the optimal number of visits" with continuous numeric score (participants able to write in number of preferred visits) with higher score representing desire for greater number of visits. The scale takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Differences in Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD7) between time points.

    The GAD7 is a well validated seven-item self-administered questionnaire used to measure anxiety. It has 7 questions with Likert scores ranging from "not at all" (score 0), "several days" (score 1), "more than half the days" (score 2), and "nearly every day (score 3).Scores range from 0 to 21 with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety, and a cutoff of or above 10 representing high likelihood of generalized anxiety disorder. Difference in GAD-7 measured at three time points (week 1 and 6 of the intervention and 3 months post intervention) will be compared and reported. The scale takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete

    Measured: Three time points (week 1 and 6 of intervention, and 3 months post intervention.)

  2. Differences in Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) between time points.

    The CES-D scale is a well validated self-administered questionnaire used to measure depression. The 20 item scale has Likert scores ranging from "rarely or none of the time" (score 0), "some or little of the time" (score 1), "moderate or much of the time" (score 2), and "most or almost all the time" (score 3).Scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores indicated greater depressive symptoms. A cut off at or above 20 has sensitivity 79% and specificity of 80% for major depression. Difference in CES-D measured at three time points (week 1 and 6 of the intervention and 3 months post intervention) will be reported and compared. The scale takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

    Measured: Three time points (week 1 and 6 of intervention, and 3 months post intervention.)

  3. Differences in PROMIS-SD between time points

    The Participant Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Adult Short Form: Sleep Disturbance (PROMIS-SD), is an 8 item scale measuring overall sleep quality, disturbances, and satisfaction over the past 7 days on 5 point Likert scale with scores ranging from 1 to 5. Raw scores are converted into t scores ranging from 28.9 to 76.5, with higher scores indicating greater sleep disturbance. Exploratory analysis will compare scores at three time points (week 1 and 6 of the intervention and 3 months post intervention). The scale takes approximately 2 minutes to complete 26 and is available in Spanish.

    Measured: Three time points (week 1 and 6 of intervention, and 3 months post intervention.)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Apr 2021
  2. Study start15 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion16 Jun 2022
  4. Study completion16 Jun 2022

Resources

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
None (open label)
Enrolment
31 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04834154
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB-57111
Other IDs
NCI-2021-06706, BRS0123
Status last verified
Mar 2025
First submitted
22 Mar 2021
Last updated
13 Mar 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Zich JM, Attkisson CC, Greenfield TK. Screening for depression in primary care clinics: the CES-D and the BDI. Int J Psychiatry Med. 1990;20(3):259-77. doi: 10.2190/LYKR-7VHP-YJEM-MKM2.

    PubMed 2265888
  • Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB, Lowe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006 May 22;166(10):1092-7. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.10.1092.

    PubMed 16717171
  • Buysse DJ, Reynolds CF 3rd, Monk TH, Berman SR, Kupfer DJ. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: a new instrument for psychiatric practice and research. Psychiatry Res. 1989 May;28(2):193-213. doi: 10.1016/0165-1781(89)90047-4.

    PubMed 2748771
  • Akman T, Yavuzsen T, Sevgen Z, Ellidokuz H, Yilmaz AU. Evaluation of sleep disorders in cancer patients based on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2015 Jul;24(4):553-9. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12296. Epub 2015 Mar 1.

    PubMed 25727241
  • Wu HS, Harden JK. Symptom burden and quality of life in survivorship: a review of the literature. Cancer Nurs. 2015 Jan-Feb;38(1):E29-54. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000135.

    PubMed 24831042
  • Chen D, Yin Z, Fang B. Measurements and status of sleep quality in patients with cancers. Support Care Cancer. 2018 Feb;26(2):405-414. doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3927-x. Epub 2017 Oct 23.

    PubMed 29058128
  • Carlson LE. Mindfulness-based interventions for coping with cancer. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2016 Jun;1373(1):5-12. doi: 10.1111/nyas.13029. Epub 2016 Mar 9.

    PubMed 26963792
  • Vollestad J, Nielsen MB, Nielsen GH. Mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions for anxiety disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Clin Psychol. 2012 Sep;51(3):239-60. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.2011.02024.x. Epub 2011 Sep 9.

    PubMed 22803933
  • Hoge EA, Bui E, Marques L, Metcalf CA, Morris LK, Robinaugh DJ, Worthington JJ, Pollack MH, Simon NM. Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation for generalized anxiety disorder: effects on anxiety and stress reactivity. J Clin Psychiatry. 2013 Aug;74(8):786-92. doi: 10.4088/JCP.12m08083.

    PubMed 23541163
  • Schell LK, Monsef I, Wockel A, Skoetz N. Mindfulness-based stress reduction for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Mar 27;3(3):CD011518. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011518.pub2.

    PubMed 30916356
  • Juarez-Reyes M, Martinez E, Xiao L, Goldman Rosas L. A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Culturally Adapted, Community-Based, Remotely Delivered Mindfulness Program for Latinx Patients With Breast Cancer is Acceptable and Feasible While Reducing Anxiety. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2024 Aug 16;13:27536130241274240. doi: 10.1177/27536130241274240. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.

    PubMed 39157776

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mindfulness in people with Breast Cancer and Depression, Anxiety, run by Stanford University 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 6 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 13 Mar 2025. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?

Acceptability change across session (time frame: End of each week for 6 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04834154, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 13 Mar 2025.

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