Mindfulness App for Cancer
(MenteCalma Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+1 other location

Overseen bySiobhan M Phillips, PhD, MPH

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Northwestern University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?This trial tests a Spanish mindfulness app called Wakeful for young adult cancer patients in Colombia. The app guides users through exercises to help them focus and relax over several weeks. Researchers want to see if the app is easy to use and if it helps improve the patients' well-being.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for young adults aged 18-39 who have been diagnosed with cancer and are currently undergoing treatment or have completed it within the last three years. Participants must be fluent in Spanish, able to provide informed consent, and have access to a Wi-Fi-enabled device like a smartphone.

Inclusion Criteria

I have been diagnosed with cancer.

I am between 18 and 39 years old.

I am currently undergoing or finished my main cancer treatment within the last 3 years.

+2 more

Exclusion Criteria

I am not bedridden and can participate in the study without undue hardship.

Inability to provide informed consent

Prisoners or other detained individuals at time of enrollment

Participant Groups

The study is testing the 'Wakeful' app, which offers mindfulness education in Spanish over nine weeks. It aims to assess how feasible and acceptable this eHealth tool is among Colombian young adult cancer patients as part of an international research partnership.

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Wakeful SpanishExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Wakeful Spanish is the Spanish-language version of Wakeful, developed at Northwestern University. It is a self-directed 9-week digital mindfulness course closely aligned with traditional 8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs.