Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Compassion Training to Patients Undergoing HSCT on Biological and Psychosocial Parameters
Effects of the Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) Adapted to Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) and Their Caregivers on Biological and Psychosocial Parameters
- 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 hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) experience is emotionally and physically stressful for cancer patients who undergo this procedure. This study aims to evaluate the effects of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) on depression and anxiety symptoms, levels of resilience, hope and self-compassion in patients undergoing HSCT and their caregivers. As well as assessing the effects of CBCT on clinical conditions in patients and cortical activity and heart rate variability in caregivers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBCT Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- CBCT Intervention
- description
- The compassion intervention (CBCT) will be performed during the period of hospitalization, in the hospital room, and will be applied simultaneously to the patient his caregiver. The training consists of six weekly sessions. The participant will receive six guided meditation audio, relative to each session, to practice during the week.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: CBCT Intervention
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- Control group participants will receive standard hospital care. Patients and caregivers of the control group will receive the same CBCT intervention at the end of the study.
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Change from Baseline Anxiety and Depression symptoms at 1 week after intervention
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 50 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * patients referred for HSCT attended at Albert Einstein Hospital, as well as their respective caregivers. Exclusion Criteria: * history of severe psychiatric disorders and neurological diseases.
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDKozasa EH, Radvany J, Barreiros MA, Leite JR, Amaro E Jr. Preliminary functional magnetic resonance imaging Stroop task results before and after a Zen meditation retreat. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2008 Jun;62(3):366. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01809.x. No abstract available. PMID 18588603
- BACKGROUNDDodds SE, Pace TW, Bell ML, Fiero M, Negi LT, Raison CL, Weihs KL. Feasibility of Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) for breast cancer survivors: a randomized, wait list controlled pilot study. Support Care Cancer. 2015 Dec;23(12):3599-608. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2888-1. Epub 2015 Aug 16. PMID 26275769