Currently in-progress
Enhancing Cardiac Health through Online Mindfulness Training (ECHO-MT)
The purpose of this project is to develop and test a state-of-the-art mindfulness training application that contains both a participant facing educational environment, as as researcher study set-up and data collection environment. Our first pilot study will be with a sample of patients with idiopathic chest pain. |
investigators
Principal Investigator
David Victorson, PhD
David Victorson, PhD
publications & presentations
Victorson D, Maletich C, Sufrin N, Schuette S, Gutierrez B, Cordero E, Johnson C, Stencel D, Bakosh L, Ring M. Development of a New Clinical Mindfulness Research Tool "iM-HERE" to Enhance, Deliver and Streamline Online Mindfulness Interventions (2016). Oral presentation at the 2016 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Completed
Interactive Management, Assessment, Guidance & Education in Prostate Cancer (iManage-PC)
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate an online symptom monitoring/self management support tool for men diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer to improve symptom management of common concerns and increase access and utilization of support care activities. |
investigators
publications & presentations
Victorson D, Burns J, Nadler R, Buono S, Petkewicz J, Sufrin N, Brendler C. (2015). Reducing Anxiety, Urinary, Bowel & Sexual Side Effects in Localized Prostate Cancer: Results from a Pilot Study of a New eHealth Symptom Management Support Tool “iManage−PC”. Podium presentation at the American Urological Association 2015 North Central Section annual meeting in Amelia Island, Florida.
Sufrin N, Victorson D, Burns J, Nadler R, Buono S, Petkewicz J, Brendler C. (2015). Increasing Symptom Management Self-Efficacy in Localized Prostate Cancer using a New eHealth Symptom Management Tool: Findings from a Pilot Trial. Oral presentation at the American Urological Association 2015 North Central Section annual meeting in Amelia Island, Florida.
Sufrin N, Victorson D, Burns J, Nadler R, Buono S, Petkewicz J, Brendler C. (2015). Increasing Symptom Management Self-Efficacy in Localized Prostate Cancer using a New eHealth Symptom Management Tool: Findings from a Pilot Trial. Oral presentation at the American Urological Association 2015 North Central Section annual meeting in Amelia Island, Florida.
sponsor
American Cancer Society – Illinois Division
mHealth Application to Enhance Support, Treatment Readiness and Adjustment (MAESTRA)
MAESTRA originated from an NIH-funded pilot project from within a larger P20 grant focusing on cancer health disparities reduction. The purpose of this app is to connect limited English speaking (or monolingual Spanish speaking) Latinos diagnosed with cancer with matched cancer survivor peers in order to increase knowledge, information sharing, self-efficacy and needed social connection. |
investigators
presentations & publications
Banas J, Victorson D, Gutierrez S, Cordero E, Guitelman J, Haas N. (2017). Developing a peer-to-peer mHealth application to connect Hispanic cancer patients. Journal of Cancer Education, 32(1):158-165 (PMID: 27364905)
Victorson D, Banas J, Smith J, Languido L, Shen E, Gutierrez S, Cordero E, Flores L. (2014). eSalud: designing and implementing culturally competent ehealth research with Latino patient populations. Am J Public Health, 104(12):2259-65. PMC4232154
Victorson D, Banas J, Smith J, Languido L, Shen E, Gutierrez S, Cordero E, Flores L. (2014). eSalud: designing and implementing culturally competent ehealth research with Latino patient populations. Am J Public Health, 104(12):2259-65. PMC4232154
sponsor
National Cancer Institute parent study (PI: Cella) “NU: NEIGHBORS: A SOCIAL SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP TO REDUCE CANCER DISPARITIES - 1P20CA165592-01”
Mindfulness Online for Symptom Alleviation and Improvement in Cancer of the Prostate (MOSAIC-P)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a synchronous, 4-week online mindfulness intervention compared with a 4-week face-to-face mindfulness intervention with men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer using video conferencing software. |
investigators
sponsor
NorthShore University Health System Pilot Grant
Reducing the Effects of Active Surveillance Stress, Uncertainty and Rumination thru Engagement in Mindfulness Education (REASSURE ME)
This is a partially blinded, multi-site randomized placebo controlled clinical trial to examine the efficacy of an 8-week mindfulness based stress reduction intervention for men diagnosed with prostate cancer on active surveillance and their spouses compared to a time/attention-matched health promotion control condition. |
Investigators
Principal Investigator
David Victorson, PhD
Site Principal Investigators
Kristen Novakovic, MD (NorthShore University Health System)
Alexander Kutikov, MD (Fox Chase Cancer Center)
Morgan Todd, MD (University of Michigan)
Shilajit D Kundu, MD (Northwestern University)
Scott Eggener, MD. (University of Chicago)
David Victorson, PhD
Site Principal Investigators
Kristen Novakovic, MD (NorthShore University Health System)
Alexander Kutikov, MD (Fox Chase Cancer Center)
Morgan Todd, MD (University of Michigan)
Shilajit D Kundu, MD (Northwestern University)
Scott Eggener, MD. (University of Chicago)
publications & presentations
Victorson D, Gutierrez B, Maletich C, Schuette S, Kutikov A, Morgan T, Kundu S, Brendler C. (2016). Reducing the Effects of Active Surveillance Stress, Uncertainty, and Rumination through Engagement in Mindfulness Education (REASSURE ME): Overview of a New NCI Funded Trial for Men on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer and their Spouses. Oral presentation at the International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology, Miami, FL.
Victorson D, Maletich C, Gutierrez B, Schuette S, Morgan T, Kutikov A, Kundu S, Eggener S, Brendler C. (2016). Description of a New National Cancer Institute Funded Randomized Controlled Trial "REASSURE ME" to Support Emotion Regulation, Positive Health Behaviors, and Adherence in a Sample of Men with Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance and their Spouses. Podium presentation at the 2016 Annual North Central Section Meeting of the American Urological Association, Chicago, IL.
Victorson D, Maletich C, Gutierrez B, Schuette S, Morgan T, Kutikov A, Kundu S, Eggener S, Brendler C. (2016). Description of a New National Cancer Institute Funded Randomized Controlled Trial "REASSURE ME" to Support Emotion Regulation, Positive Health Behaviors, and Adherence in a Sample of Men with Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance and their Spouses. Podium presentation at the 2016 Annual North Central Section Meeting of the American Urological Association, Chicago, IL.
Sponsor
Using mHealth to Connect Cancer Patients with Disabilities with Matched Disabled Survivors
This is a pilot study under a larger NIH-funded U54 grant focusing on cancer health disparities reduction. The purpose of WeCanConnect is to develop and adapt an mHealth support tool which will enable one-to-one peer support between individuals with pre-existing disabilities and newly diagnosed cancer (mentees), and matched disabled cancer survivor peers (mentors). |
investigators
Co-Principal Investigators
Jennifer Banas, MPH, MSEd, EdD, Susan Magasi, PhD, & David Victorson, PhD.
Jennifer Banas, MPH, MSEd, EdD, Susan Magasi, PhD, & David Victorson, PhD.
Sponsors
National Cancer Institute parent study (PI: Simon) & Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative ChicagoCHEC - 1P20CA165592-01