Clinical trial · Interventional
The eCALM Study - An Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Individuals Living With Cancer in Alberta
The eCALM Study - eTherapy for Cancer Applying Mindfulness: Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Underserved Cancer Patients in Alberta: A Randomized Wait-list Controlled Trial.
- 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)
For people with cancer, in-person Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) participation can decrease stress symptoms, mood disturbance, and fatigue, as well as enhance personal growth and spirituality, and improve quality of life and sleep. Online MBSR may improve the accessibility of MBSR programs to underserved cancer patients who are unable to attend available in-person groups. This study will examine whether patients are willing to participate and complete the program, and also whether the online program improves mood and stress.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate MBSR | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Wait-list Control Group. | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Wait-List
- description
- Wait-list Control Group. The control group will receive the next available online MBSR program.
- interventionNames
- Other: Wait-list Control Group.
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Immediate MBSR
- description
- Immediate Online MBSR Group. Participation in a standardized manual-based 8-week online MBSR program.
- interventionNames
- Other: Immediate MBSR
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Feasibility
- timeFrame
- 44 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Speak and read English sufficiently to complete questionnaires * Women and men who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer, at any time in the past with no restriction on tumor site * Pre or post primary cancer treatment, up to having completed primary cancer treatment within the last 36 months * Exhibiting moderate distress * Willing to participate in the intervention requirements; able to participate in the intervention (2 hrs per week for 8 weeks and a full day online retreat) * Internet access * Resident of Alberta, who has limited access to in-person cancer-specific MBSR programs Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of major self-reported psychiatric disorder not in remission, current substance abuse/dependence, and psychotic symptoms * Previous participation in a MBSR program
References
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDZernicke KA, Campbell TS, Speca M, McCabe-Ruff K, Flowers S, Carlson LE. A randomized wait-list controlled trial of feasibility and efficacy of an online mindfulness-based cancer recovery program: the eTherapy for cancer applying mindfulness trial. Psychosom Med. 2014 May;76(4):257-67. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000053. PMID 24804884
- DERIVEDZernicke KA, Campbell TS, Speca M, McCabe-Ruff K, Flowers S, Dirkse DA, Carlson LE. The eCALM Trial-eTherapy for cancer appLying mindfulness: online mindfulness-based cancer recovery program for underserved individuals living with cancer in Alberta: protocol development for a randomized wait-list controlled clinical trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Feb 16;13:34. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-34. PMID 23414206