A Randomized Controlled Trial of Guided Mindfulness Intervention During Radiotherapy.

Mayo Clinic1 site in 1 country75 target enrollmentJune 1, 2019

ConditionsQuality of Life Relaxation During Radiation Therapy Cancer Radiation Toxicity

Overview

Phase: Phase 3
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Quality of Life
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Enrollment: 75
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Effectiveness of Meditation Sessions
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to gather information on the effects of Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) on quality of life during and after radiation treatment.

This study involves randomization. There is a 50 percent chance (like a flip of the coin) that you will be randomized to attend meditation sessions during treatment.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 1, 2019

End Date

March 27, 2023

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Kimberly S. Corbin

Principal Investigator

Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Age ≥ 18 years
•Prescribed a course of at least 15 daily fractions of RT for curative intent of any malignancy
•Willing to attend MBI sessions weekly during RT
•Able to transport themselves to scheduled MBI sessions in the DAHLC
•Able to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves
•Native English speaker (MBI sessions, videos, and QOL questionnaires are only available in English)
•ECOG Performance Status 0-2