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Remotely-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management for Breast Cancer (R-CBSM)

University of Miami

Start Date

7/1/2026

Completion Date

8/1/2029

Summary

The purpose of this research study to find out if a program called Remotely-delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management (R-CBSM) can help women with breast cancer in the period of survivorship after they have completed treatment. This is a group stress management program done from home using technology, like Zoom to conduct video calls to conduct group-based training in stress management techniques (e.g., relaxation, cognitive behavioral therapy, coping skills training) in a supportive environment. It is for women aged 50 or older who have finished their main breast cancer treatments (like surgery, radiation, or chemo) and are undergoing hormone treatment. This study is important because many breast cancer survivors still feel stress, even after treatment ends. Teaching stress management may help the body and mind work better and may slow down the effects of aging caused by cancer and stress.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 50 years to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: * 50 yrs or older * Speaks and reads English or Spanish at 6th grade level * Diagnosed and completed primary treatment for Stage I-III HR + estrogen/ progesterone + (ER/PR) * Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (Her2neu)- breast cancer 3 - 12 months prior * Post-menopausal (\> 12 months since last menstrual cycle) * Elevated distress (Impact of Event Scale-intrusive thoughts \[IES-I\] \> 14 or elevated distress based on assessment of PI * If prescribed anti-depressants or anxiolytics on similar regimen \> 2 months. * Undergoing treatment with Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy (AET) * Participants may or may not have received chemotherapy or radiation during primary treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent * Diagnosis with metastatic disease, HER2neu+ or Triple Negative breast cancer * Prior cancer diagnosis (with the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer) in the 2 years prior to the current breast cancer diagnosis * Active untreated major mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, psychosis, bi-polar, substance abuse, panic disorder, PTSD diagnosis), * Acute or chronic co-morbid medical condition with known effects on the immune system (e.g., HIV infection, autoimmune diseases such as Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute or Chronic Hepatitis, and Multiple Sclerosis, Graves' Disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia etc.). example: history of heart disease, e.g., past stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), or congestive heart failure are not exclusionary. * Significant cognitive impairment, \<32 on the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) * Receipt of immunotherapy as part of treatment

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Remotely Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Intervention (R-CBSM)

BEHAVIORAL

Standard of Care Survivorship Care Planning

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Locations

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida 33146

United States