Couple-Based Meditation for Metastatic Lung Cancer Patients and Their Partners

Study summary

Objectives: Our specific aims are to: Aim 1: Examine the feasibility of a couple-based meditation program in 50 patients with metastatic lung cancer and their partners. Aim 2: Establish the initial efficacy of a couple-based meditation program in patients and their partners regarding physical, psychological, and spiritual quality of life outcomes.

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Key things to know

Main goalSupportive Care

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedQuestionnaires and Meditation and Discussion Sessions

Plus 1 other study approaches.

Who it may be forMetastatic or stage IV

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Oct 6, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Recruiting

The study is currently accepting participants.

What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?2 U.S. locations

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study sponsor

Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose: Supportive Care
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Interventions being studied: Behavioral: Questionnaires; Behavioral: Meditation and Discussion Sessions; Behavioral: Cancer-Related Discussion Program

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How this study is categorized

These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.

Disease setting

Metastatic or stage IV→

Treatment approach

Supportive or behavioral care→

Study topics

Survivorship and quality of life→

Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria

1. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Diagnosed with stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) 2. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Currently receiving treatment (e.g. radiotherapy, chemotherapy) at MD Anderson Cancer Center 3. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of less than or equal to 2 4. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS ONLY: Have a romantic partner with whom they have resided for a minimum of 6 months 5. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Must be at least 18 years old 6. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Able to read and speak English 7. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Able to provide consent.

Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion criteria

1. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Not oriented to time, place, or person as deemed by the clinical team 2. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Regular (self-defined) participation in psychotherapy or a formal cancer support group 3. ALL PHASES, PATIENTS AND PARTNERS: Prior enrollment in a couple-based mind-body intervention research study (protocols 2011-1179, 2013-0496, 2014-0036) conducted by the principal investigator including phase 1 or phase 2 of the current study.

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

Study sites

U.S. locations

Memorial HermannHouston, Texas
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas

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