Guided Meditation During Radiotherapy.
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Quality of LifeRelaxation During Radiation TherapyCancerRadiation Toxicity
- Interventions
- Other: Standard of CareBehavioral: Meditation
- Registration Number
- NCT04303013
- Lead Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
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
Exclusion Criteria
- Prescribed a course of RT with fewer than 15 consecutive, daily fractions
- Unable or unwilling to attend required MBI sessions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Standard of Care Standard of Care - Meditation Meditation -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Effectiveness of Meditation Sessions 3 months and 12 months post radiation treatment. Comparison of change in FACT-G, Promis 10 and LASA-6 surveys.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
🇺🇸Rochester, Minnesota, United States