NCT03445572

Meditative Slow Breathing or Isha Kriya Meditation in Improving Cancer-Related Symptoms in Hospitalized Participants With Cancer

Feasibility Study of Meditative Practices in Hospitalized Cancer Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 41 (actual)
• Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This trial studies how well meditative slow breathing or Isha Kriya meditation works in improving cancer-related symptoms in hospitalized participants with cancer. Meditative slow breathing or Isha Kriya meditation may help to decrease perceived stress and enhance well-being in hospitalized cancer participants.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Test the feasibility of the meditation practice. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Explore the acceptability of meditation in cancer patients through modified Global Symptom Evaluation (GSE) and on day 7 +/- 1 day and day 28 +/- 3 days. II. Explore the effect of meditative practices in cancer patients through Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) on the day of enrolment and a weekly basis until the end of study at four weeks. OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 3 groups. GROUP I (MSB): Participants are instructed on the meditative slow breathing (MSB) technique and then perform MSB over 15 minutes twice daily (BID) for 28 days. GROUP II (IK MEDITATION): Participants are instructed on the 3 steps of Isha Kriya (IK) meditation and then perform IK meditation over 15 minutes BID for 28 days. GROUP III (WAITLIST): Participants are placed on a waitlist and receive standard supportive care for 28 days. After 28 days, participants may crossover to Group II.

Conditions

• Malignant Neoplasm

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Best Practice	Receive standard supportive care
PROCEDURE	Meditation Therapy	Perform MSB
PROCEDURE	Meditation Therapy	Perform IK meditation
OTHER	Questionnaire Administration	Ancillary studies

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-09-21
• Primary completion: 2020-08-04
• Completion: 2020-08-04
• First posted: 2018-02-26
• Last updated: 2020-08-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States