Cancer, Quality of Life, Radiation Toxicity, Relaxation During Radiation Therapy
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research is to gather information on the effects of Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) on quality of life during and after radiation treatment. This study involves randomization. There is a 50 percent chance (like a flip of the coin) that you will be randomized to attend meditation sessions during treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMeditation
Patients will attend weekly in person guided meditation sessions during the course of their radiation treatment. Patient will complete quality of life surveys before, during and after treatment.
OTHERStandard of Care
Patient not assigned to meditation will undergo radiation with usual care and complete quality of life surveys before, during and after treatment.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥ 18 years * Prescribed a course of at least 15 daily fractions of RT for curative intent of any malignancy * Willing to attend MBI sessions weekly during RT * Able to transport themselves to scheduled MBI sessions in the DAHLC * Able to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves * Native English speaker (MBI sessions, videos, and QOL questionnaires are only available in English) * ECOG Performance Status 0-2
Exclusion criteria
* Prescribed a course of RT with fewer than 15 consecutive, daily fractions * Unable or unwilling to attend required MBI sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness of Meditation Sessions | Before radiation treatment. | including emotional, physical, functional, and social domains assessed via the FACT-G during and after radiotherapy for the treatment of cancer. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed