Clinical trial · Interventional
Meditation-Based Breathing Training in Improving Target Motion Management and Reducing Distress in Patients With Abdominal or Lung Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy
Influence of Meditation-Based Breathing Training on Target Motion Management and Distress During Radiation for Abdominal and Lung Malignancies
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): lack of funding to hire a dedicated study interventionist
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies the effects of meditation-based breathing training on patients' control of their breathing patterns and breathing-related movement, as well as on their psychological distress and treatment experience during radiation therapy. Meditation-based breathing training may decrease breathing-related movement and the amount of stress by improving breathing patterns in patients with abdominal or lung cancer undergoing radiation therapy.
Conditions
Conditions (7)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Depression | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Digestive System Neoplasm | Digestive System Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Lung Neoplasm | Lung Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Psychological Impact of Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Meditation Therapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm I (breathing training sessions)
- description
- Patients participate in 3 50-minute breathing training sessions, including a psycho-educational component and meditation-based breathing training, over 10 days. Patients then undergo 4D-CT on day 14 and undergo image-guided SBRT or standard radiation therapy 5 times a week for up to 5 fractions or 25 fractions, respectively.
- interventionNames
- Other: Educational Intervention
- Other: Meditation Therapy
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm II (control)
- description
- Patients receive standard care over 10 days. Patients then undergo 4D-CT on day 14 and undergo image-guided SBRT or standard radiation therapy 5 times a week for up to 5 fractions or 25 fractions, respectively.
- interventionNames
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
Primary outcomes (3)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * PHASE I - PATIENTS: All patients with abdominal tumors who have undergone at least 4 respiratory-gated radiotherapy treatments * PHASE I - PATIENTS: Full comprehension of English language * PHASE I - STAFF: All staff who have overseen the delivery of respiratory-gated radiotherapy for at least 6 months * PHASE I - STAFF: Full comprehension of English language * PHASE II: All patients with abdominal or lung tumors undergoing a respiratory gating simulation * PHASE II: Karnofsky performance status \> 60% * PHASE II: Life expectancy \> 3 months * PHASE II: No prior radiotherapy to the abdomen/lung * PHASE II: Full comprehension of English language Exclusion Criteria: * PHASE I - PATIENTS: Inability to comprehend English language interview questions * PHASE I - STAFF: Inability to comprehend English language interview questions * PHASE II: Karnofsky performance status \< 60% * PHASE II: Prior radiotherapy to the abdomen/lung * PHASE II: Evidence of progressive or untreated gross disease outside of the abdomen/lung * PHASE II: Inability to comprehend English language breathing exercise instructions * PHASE II: Concurrent diagnosis of a significant respiratory disorder which requires the use of oxygen
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