NCT02170350

Brief Mindful Meditation Practice in Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Use of a Brief Mindful Meditation Practice in Adult Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 17 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies how well brief mindful mediation practice works in improving quality of life in patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy. Brief mindful mediation practice may improve the well-being and quality of life of patients with cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy by increasing levels of mindfulness and reducing stress, anxiety/depression, and fatigue.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To investigate the feasibility of a clinical trial using a brief mindful meditation practice during radiation therapy. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To explore the measurable changes in quality of life, fatigue, and mindfulness while using a brief mindful meditation practice during radiation therapy. OUTLINE: Patients use brief mindful meditation practice (sitting meditation in which the mind is guided to focus in the present, thinking of your existence, and allowing sensations to arise with an openness and curiosity) over 12 minutes daily for 14 days during radiation therapy. After completion of study, patients are followed up 4-12 weeks after completion of radiation therapy.

Conditions

• Malignant Neoplasm

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Meditation therapy	Use brief mindful meditation practice
OTHER	Quality-of-life assessment	Ancillary studies
OTHER	Questionnaire administration	Ancillary studies

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-06-06
• Primary completion: 2015-07-09
• Completion: 2016-08-18
• First posted: 2014-06-23
• Last updated: 2025-04-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States