Guided Meditation During Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors

Part of paid clinical trials in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sponsor
University of Utah
Study ID
NCT06165653
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Brain Neoplasms

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • 10 to 15-Minute, Audio-Recorded Guided Mediation Practice — BEHAVIORAL
    Five different meditation practices will be provided, all of which have been validated in prior research. * The Body Scan practice consists of instruction in how to direct non-judgmental attention to different regions of the body * The Mindful Breathing practice consists of focused attention on the breath and metacognitive monitoring and acceptance of discursive thoughts, negative emotions, and body sensations * The Mindfulness of Discomfort practice consists of instruction in how to "zoom in" to deconstruct discomfort and map each feelings' spatial location, use mindful breathing to "zoom out" and broaden the field of awareness to include neglected sensory elements, and shift attention from unpleasant feelings to neutral/pleasant sensations or experiences * The Savoring practice consists of instruction in identifying and amplifying pleasant memories * The Loving-Kindness practice consists of instruction in cultivating feeling of warmth and compassion toward the self and others

Study Details

The goal of this interventional treatment study is to assess the anxiolytic effect of providing guided meditation during radiation treatment (RT) in patients with brain tumors. The main question it aims to answer is: • What is the change in acute anxiety in participants receiving the mindfulness intervention during radiation therapy compared to standard of care control conditions? Participants will be asked to participate in a 5-minute, audio-recorded mindfulness practice that will be played during the administration of each RT session. Researchers will compare this intervention to standard of care (no intervention) during RT.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 29, 2024
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Jan 15, 2027
Completion
Jan 15, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Guided Meditation Intervention
  • No Intervention: Standard of Care

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in acute anxiety, measured by score on individual item derived from GAD-2, in participants receiving mindfulness intervention during RT compared to standard of care control conditions. [ Time Frame: 7 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Huntsman Cancer InstituteSalt Lake CityUtah84112
Rachel Kingsford
[email protected]
801-585-0115

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