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Can Self-Kindness ease lung cancer stigma? new study says maybe

NCT ID NCT06191939

Symptom relief Sponsor: Loyola Marymount University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested a 10-week virtual group program called Mindful Self-Compassion for Lung Cancer (MSC-LC) in 79 adults with lung cancer who felt stigmatized. Participants were randomly assigned to the program or a waitlist that received mental health resources. The goal was to see if the program could reduce feelings of stigma and boost self-compassion. Results are not yet available, but the study aims to show whether this approach is feasible and helpful.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Mindful Self-Compassion for Lung Cancer (MSC-LC) program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new way to help people with lung cancer feel less judged and more at peace with their illness.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 79 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program is time-intensive and may not work for all.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

79 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Is at least 18 years of age as per self report; * Has a confirmed lung cancer diagnosis, as per self-report and confirmed by clinician judgment or medical record note; * Endorses elevated levels of lung cancer stigma (scores \>37.5 on the Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory) * Able to read and respond to questions in English Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand study procedures or informed consent process, or significant personality dysfunction likely to interfere with study participation, as per study clinician's judgment * Completed a course of Mindful Self-Compassion or an equivalent meditation training in the last year * Use of antidepressant, anxiolytic, antipsychotic, or mood stabilizing medication(s) for which the dose has been initiated or changed within the 8 weeks prior to study entry

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Conditions

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lung cancer lung neoplasm Social Stigma

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Lung cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Loyola Marymount University

    Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States

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