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An Interventional Trial Using Guided Meditation During Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
Led by University of Utah · Updated on 2026-03-20
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the effect of guided meditation during radiation therapy (RT) on acute anxiety in patients with brain tumors. This interventional study aims to compare anxiety changes between participants who receive a mindfulness audio practice during RT and those who receive standard care without intervention. The study focuses on whether mindfulness can reduce anxiety experienced during radiation treatment sessions. Participants will be randomly assigned to either listen to a 5-minute audio-recorded guided meditation during each RT session or receive standard care without this intervention. The meditation includes five validated practices such as body scan, mindful breathing, mindfulness of discomfort, savoring, and loving-kindness. These practices are designed to help patients manage their anxiety and emotional responses during their treatment course. During the 7-week treatment period, participants will be assessed for changes in acute anxiety using a specific anxiety measurement tool based on the GAD-2 scale. Additional assessments include anxiety in daily life and self-transcendence measured by validated questionnaires. Researchers will collect data before, during, and after RT sessions to monitor the impact of the meditation. The study is sponsored by the University of Utah and will help understand if mindfulness practices can support patients undergoing brain tumor radiation therapy.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Guided Meditation During Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participant aged 63 18 years.
- Radiologically confirmed tumor of the brain; tumor may have been resected after diagnosis.
- Eligible to undergo radiation treatment for brain tumor for 25-33 treatments.
- Willing to participate in either the guided meditation or standard care control arm.
- Karnofsky performance score 63 60 or ECOG performance score 4 2.
- MoCA mini score 63 11.
- Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form.
You will not qualify if you...
- Active suicidal ideation or active psychotic state in the opinion of the investigator.
- An unstable illness that would interfere with study treatment, as judged by the investigator.
- Prior radiation therapy to the brain.
- Inability to understand and/or speak the English language.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 25 to 33 radiation treatments
Participants receive guided meditation practices during their radiation therapy for brain tumors.
Daily visits for each radiation treatment session
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112
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Research Team
R
Rachel Kingsford
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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