Web-based Mindfulness Meditation in Reducing Distress in Participants With Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer and Their Caregivers

Inclusion Criteria

• •ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Carry a diagnosis of a metastatic GI cancer
• •ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Anticipate receiving chemotherapy for at least 12 weeks total from the time of recruitment
• •ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Have an estimated life expectancy of at least 6 months, assessed by principal investigator or treating investigator
• •ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status between 0-2
• •ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Be able to speak and read English
• •ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Be able to navigate websites, fill out forms on the web, communicate by email, and have regular access to the internet (assessed by participant self-report)
• •ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Have daily access to a mobile phone capable of receiving text messages, as determined by a study investigator
• •ELIGIBLE PATIENTS: Be able to provide informed consent
• •ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Be a spouse/partner, other family member, or a close friend of a patient who consented to participate in the Being Present 2.0 study
• •ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Be able to speak and read English
• •ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Be able to navigate websites, fill out forms on the web, communicate by email, and have regular access to the internet (assessed by participant self-report)
• •ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Have access to a mobile phone capable of receiving text messages, as determined by a study investigator
• •ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS: Be able to provide informed consent