Mobile Mindfulness Meditation for Cancer-Related Anxiety and Neuropathy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety- and cancer-related neuropathy are two persistent effects related to treatment for cancer. Mindfulness meditation has been used with substantial impact as a nonpharmacologic intervention to mitigate side and late effects of treatment. Mobile apps are ubiquitous for most of the general population, yet have a particular relevance for cancer survivors, given that physical and geographic limitations can be present.

Objective

This study aims to describe an ongoing trial of the Mindfulness Coach mobile app for cancer survivors.

Methods

In this randomized waitlist controlled trial, cancer survivors experiencing anxiety- or cancer-related neuropathy (200 for neuropathy and 200 for anxiety) and who had finished primary cancer treatment were invited to partic

SUBMITTER: Orasud AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897800 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature