Effect of a Stress Reduction Intervention on Psycho-Immuno-Endocrine Parameters in Early Stage of Breast Cancer.
Abstract
This is a Career Development Award which provides salary support for research and training done under a separately-funded project, Grant Number DAMD 17-944-4475 (p.1. Dr. James R. Hebert), called the Breast Research Initiative for Determining Effective Skills (BRIDGES), which focuses on skills for coping with breast cancer, and consists of a prospective randomized intervention trial with women ages 65 or less, having stage 1 or 2 breast cancer, randomized to one of three arms: (1) a modified form of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center mindfulness meditation-based Stress Reduction and Relaxation Program (SR&RP); (2) a nutrition education program developed specifically for BRIDGES; and (3) a usual-care control group. Outcome parameters are: (1) psychological and behavioral indices of function and coping; (2) quality of life measures; (3) compliance with the interventions and medical treatment regimens; and (4) immunological/endocrinological measures consisting of cytokines and melatonin. Over the past year, I have been involved in the following aspects of the project: design planning, recruitment, providing part of the SR&RP intervention, writing manuscripts, serving on the Executive and Steering Committees, data analysis, and overseeing sample collection and analysis for the melatonin assays. In addition, I attended extra training programs related to the SR&RP intervention.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA322793
Entities
People
- Ann O. Massion
Organizations
- University of Massachusetts