Mindfulness may cut colon cancer risk in High-Stress communities
NCT ID NCT06323421
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tested whether a mindfulness program could help reduce colorectal cancer risk factors in Black women aged 45-65 who live in high-crime Chicago neighborhoods and have had a colon polyp. Twenty-four women participated to see if the program was feasible and acceptable. The goal was to learn if stress reduction through mindfulness might lower cancer risk, not to treat or cure cancer.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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45 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female based on sex assigned at birth * Self-identify as Black * Age 45-65 years old * Completed a colonoscopy in the past 24 months, * Classify as elevated risk of CRC defined as: any colorectal adenoma detected in past 24 months * Own and use a smartphone, computer, or tablet with access to the Internet * Score ≥ 14 on the PSS at screening * Reside in a Chicago community with high violent crime Exclusion Criteria: * History of CRC * Antibiotics (oral/IV) in the past 2 months * Inflammatory bowel disease or genetic predisposition to CRC * Cancer diagnosis or cancer treatment in the past 12 months * Consume \> 50 grams of ethanol daily * Use combustible tobacco * Bariatric surgery or bowel resection * Immunodeficiency/autoimmune disease * Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c \> 9% based on EHR) * Fiber or pre-/probiotic supplements \> 3 days per week * Serrated adenoma at the recent colonoscopy given the molecular features are distinct * Significant health conditions or take medications that impact participation or expected outcomes (e.g., β-blocker, Cushing's syndrome, and corticosteroids - inhaled, topical, oral in the past month given effects on hair cortisol measurement)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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