Study: NCT02349217

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Mindfulness-Based Relationship Enhancement (MBRE)
Description: Participant and partner take part in an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Relationship Enhancement (MBRE) intervention course. MBRE course consists of meditation and yoga techniques and handouts.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Self-Help Materials
Description: Participants and partner receive self-help materials.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Pain Assessment
Description: Pain assessment administered at baseline and at follow up visit. Pain assessment involves submerging hand in cold water.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Pain Assessment
Description: Pain assessment administered at baseline and at follow up visit. Pain assessment involves submerging hand in cold water.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Questionnaires
Description: Questionnaires completed at baseline and at follow up visit. Questionnaires ask about fatigue, mood, stress, social support, marital satisfaction, depression, and general demographics (age, race and so on). It should take about 1½ hours total to complete the questionnaires.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Questionnaires
Description: Questionnaires completed at baseline and at follow up visit. Questionnaires ask about fatigue, mood, stress, social support, marital satisfaction, depression, and general demographics (age, race and so on). It should take about 1½ hours total to complete the questionnaires.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Neurocognitive Tests
Description: Neurocognitive tests administered at baseline and at follow up visit. Tests to check memory and thinking abilities.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Neurocognitive Tests
Description: Neurocognitive tests administered at baseline and at follow up visit. Tests to check memory and thinking abilities.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Cortisol Tests
Description: Cortisol testing performed after baseline visit and at follow up visit. Participants asked to collect saliva samples for cortisol assays immediately, 30, 45, and 60 minutes after awakening (representing the cortisol awakening response) and at noon, 4 P.M. and 8 P.M.

Intervention type: PROCEDURE
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Cortisol Tests
Description: Cortisol testing performed after baseline visit and at follow up visit. Participants asked to collect saliva samples for cortisol assays immediately, 30, 45, and 60 minutes after awakening (representing the cortisol awakening response) and at noon, 4 P.M. and 8 P.M.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: EXPERIMENTAL
Intervention: Interviews
Description: Interviews conducted after follow up visit. These interviews are audio-taped and transcribed.

Intervention type: BEHAVIORAL
Group type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Intervention: Interviews
Description: Interviews conducted after follow up visit. These interviews are audio-taped and transcribed.