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Targeting Chronic Stress for Reducing Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago
Summary
Many neighborhoods in Chicago experience daily exposure to stressors including economic inopportunity and violent crime in public spaces. There is mounting evidence that chronic psychosocial stress can facilitate carcinogenesis by modulating the gut microbiome and immune system. The proposed research aims to study the practice of mindfulness to mitigate CPS and reduce colorectal cancer risk factors among Black American women at elevated risk.
Official title: Mindfulness and CRC Risk Factor Reduction: Targeting Chronic Stress For Colorectal Cancer Risk Factor Reduction A Pilot Feasibility Study Among Vulnerable At-Risk Black Females
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
45 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
24
Start Date
2024-07-15
Completion Date
2025-07-10
Last Updated
2026-08-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness
Participants attend seven 60-90 min group mindfulness sessions each week and a 1/2 day retreat, with three sessions in-person and six sessions remote, led by a mindfulness interventionist. Additionally, participants will be encouraged to engage for at least 30 minutes per week in asynchronous mindfulness activities through a web-based program to increase exposure to mindfulness practices beyond group sessions.
Locations (1)
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States