Can meditation tame the Long-Term side effects of a stem cell transplant?
NCT ID NCT07733141
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction program — including group sessions and one-on-one coaching — can help people living with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) manage symptoms like pain, anxiety, and poor sleep. cGVHD is a complication that can occur after a donor stem cell transplant, where the donor cells attack the recipient's body. The study enrolls about 17 adults with moderate to severe cGVHD and focuses first on whether the program is practical and acceptable to patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a mindfulness-based stress reduction program with group and individual sessions
- What this could lead to
- If this approach proves feasible, it could offer a non-drug way to help patients manage the daily burden of chronic graft-versus-host disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study focused on whether patients will stick with the program, not on whether it works. The results may not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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