Meditation during radiation: a new way to fight cancer anxiety?
NCT ID NCT07166042
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 34 times
Summary
This study tests whether listening to short guided meditations during daily radiation therapy can help reduce anxiety in people with breast or gynecologic cancers. About 34 participants will either receive the meditation or standard care. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug approach makes treatment less stressful.
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Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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What this could mean
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Active substance
guided meditation (audio-recorded mindfulness practices)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease anxiety during radiation therapy for breast and gynecologic cancers.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-phase trial with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The meditation is brief and may not help all patients.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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