Clinical trial · Interventional
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Recovery
Effects of MBSR in Early Stage Breast Cancer Recovery
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study was two-fold: (i) to assess whether MBSR favorably influences psychological status, quality of life, stress hormones, and immune status in breast cancer survivors; and (ii) to explore possible mechanisms by which MBSR may favorably influence these outcomes, in particular, through reduction in fear of breast cancer recurrence and associated perceived stress. Both objectives were studied at the critical transition time immediately following completion of surgical, radiation and/or chemotherapy therapy for breast cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- 2
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To assess whether MBSR favorably influences psychological status (anxiety, perceived stress, depression), quality of life, and immune status (among post-treatment breast cancer survivors)
- timeFrame
- 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To explore possible mechanisms by which MBSR may favorably influence psychological status, quality of life, and/or immune status (in other words, "how" MBSR may work) (among post-treatment breast cancer survivors)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 21 years old or older * Diagnosed with Stage 0, I, II, or III breast cancer * Undergone lumpectomy and completed adjuvant radiation and/or chemotherapy (end of treatment to 18 months post-treatment) * Ability to read and speak English at the 8th grade level to respond to the survey questions Exclusion Criteria: * Advanced stage (IV) breast cancer * History of mastectomy * Current psychiatric diagnosis * Recurrent treatment for prior breast cancer
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDLengacher CA, Johnson-Mallard V, Post-White J, Moscoso MS, Jacobsen PB, Klein TW, Widen RH, Fitzgerald SG, Shelton MM, Barta M, Goodman M, Cox CE, Kip KE. Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for survivors of breast cancer. Psychooncology. 2009 Dec;18(12):1261-72. doi: 10.1002/pon.1529. PMID 19235193