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

NCT ID NCT06662409

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Michigan State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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.

BEREAVEMENT CANCER CAREGIVER GRIEF

Contacts and locations

Locations

Michigan State University College of Nursing
RECRUITING

East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States

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