An exploratory clinical study on the relaxation effects of a single session of alpha-theta training in patients hospitalized in a palliative care unit.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1030260038

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-13

Start date

2026-04-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

cancer cancer

Interventions

to perform alpha-theta training for 30 minutes

D058765

alpha-theta training, neurofeedback

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) be 18 years or more 2) be diagnosed as cancer 3) be admitted in palliative care unit 4) be able to perform EEG and ECG test 5) keep sitting or lying about 30 minutes 6) be a Japanease native speaker 7) be negative for confusion assessment method 8) be able to understand and sign in ICF

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) be diagnosed as brain tumor, brain metastasis and leptomeningeal metastasis 2) have severe physical or psychological sympotoms 3) be diagnosed as bipolar disorders or personality disorder 4) under treatment of CBT or mindfullness 5) hearing loss requiring hearing aids 6) restricted tongue and jaw mobility 7) be judged as unsuitable for participatin by physicians

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the change of the Healing Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
the change of mood and symptoms the change of EEG and ECG	—

Contacts

Public ContactTomofumi Miura

National Cancer Center Hospital East

tomiura@east.ncc.go.jp+81-4-7134-6977

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026