Can nature sounds ease grief? new study tests meditation for cancer caregivers

NCT ID NCT06662409

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a nature-based healing meditation program can help friends and family caregivers who are grieving the loss of a loved one to cancer. The program includes six audio meditation modules available online. Researchers will measure how feasible and acceptable the program is, and whether it improves grief, attention, and quality of life. The study aims to enroll 70 adult caregivers.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

nature-based healing meditation (NBHM) auditory modules

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to support grieving caregivers and reduce their emotional distress.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early feasibility study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is new and unproven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder cancer Depression neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Michigan State University College of Nursing

    RECRUITING

    East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

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