Status:
COMPLETED
Meditative Slow Breathing or Isha Kriya Meditation in Improving Cancer-Related Symptoms in Hospitalized Participants With Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Malignant Neoplasm
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 Kr...
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 Evaluatio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of malignancy
- Admitted to the hospital
- Able to follow instructions
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Practice (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group \[ECOG\]) score of 3 or below
- Fluency in English
Exclusion
- Patients with life expectancy less than 2 months per attending physician or advance practice provider's note or assessment of prognosis
- Patients with cognitive dysfunction
- Patients who are admitted for observation for \< 48 hours will be excluded from the study, as one day would be difficult to provide the necessary information
- Patients who are delirious
- Patients who are unable to follow instructions due to their medical condition
- Patients admitted to the intensive care unit
- Patients with ESAS \> 4/10 on dyspnea
- Patients requiring oxygen more than 2 liters
- Patients who are current meditation practitioners
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 21 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 4 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03445572
Start Date
September 21 2018
End Date
August 4 2020
Last Update
August 6 2020
Active Locations (1)
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030