Guided Meditation During Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · Dec 8, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how guided meditation can help reduce anxiety in patients receiving radiation therapy for brain tumors. The researchers want to find out if listening to a 5-minute mindfulness audio recording during each radiation session can make patients feel less anxious compared to those who do not receive this intervention.

To participate in the trial, individuals must be at least 18 years old, have a confirmed brain tumor, and be eligible for 25 to 33 sessions of radiation treatment. They should be able to understand and provide consent for the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the guided meditation group or the standard care group, which means they may or may not receive the meditation practice. The study is currently recruiting participants and welcomes individuals of all genders. If you or a loved one are interested in how mindfulness might support your treatment, this trial could be an important opportunity to consider.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Participant aged ≥ 18 years.
• • Radiologically confirmed tumor of the brain. Note: Participants may have tumor 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 of care control arm, regardless of treatment assignment.
• • Karnofsky performance score ≥ 60 or ECOG performance score ≤ 2.
• • MoCA mini score ≥ 11
• • Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Active suicidal ideation or active psychotic state in the opinion of the investigator.
• • An unstable illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with study treatment.
• • Prior radiation therapy to the brain.
• • Inability to understand and/or speak the English language.