Clinical trial · Interventional
Mindfulness-Based Reduction Stress Program
The Effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program on Stress and Quality of Life in Family Caregivers of Patients With Cancer: Randomized 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)
The participants consisted of 1332 caregivers of patients diagnosed with cancer, who applied to Atatürk University Health Research and Application Center, Outpatient Chemotherapy Unit between December 2022 and March 2023. In the power analysis, the sample of the research; According to Cohen, a total of 108 people, 54 of whom were in the experimental group and 54 in the control group, with a medium effect size of 0.5%, an error margin of 0.05% and a confidence interval of 0.95%, were 95% representative of the universe. Against the possibility of data loss, 20% backup sample was included in this number and the study was planned with a total of 124 people, 62 in the experimental group and 62 in the control group. 20 participants were excluded on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. 104 participants formed the sample
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 |
| Caregiver Stress | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Experimental
- description
- In each session, three sections were discussed and reviewed: (1) last week's experiences, (2) training, and (3) practice. Each session usually began with mindfulness and meditation exercises, followed by group discussion, review of homework activities, and introduction to new exercises. Participants were asked to complete 15-30 minutes of daily practice each week.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- No intervention will be applied to the control group.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Caregiver Stress Scale
- timeFrame
- two week
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * No psychiatric problems, * Over 18, * literate, * Having internet access at home, * Not receiving or planning to receive therapy support during the education process, * Not having any previous mindfulness experience Exclusion Criteria: * Those who want to leave the study, * Do not accept to participate in the research * not at a level to answer the questions asked cognitively.
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