Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of Guided Imagery for Radiotherapy-Related Distress in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Effect of Guided Imagery for Radiotherapy-Related Distress: A Randomized, Controlled Trial for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
NCT03662698CI-TRIAL-00087146completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this interdisciplinary pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a guided imagery intervention to reduce radiotherapy-related symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with head and neck cancers relative to treatment as usual.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Imagery | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Treatment as Usual | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Guided Imagery
- description
- The GI intervention will include direct, written, and audio delivery of one of three GI vignettes (depiction).The patient will be able to choose one of the three vignettes.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Guided Imagery
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Treatment as Usual
- description
- The control, or treatment as usual condition, will include an orientation to radiotherapy from the clinic nurse coordinator.
- interventionNames
- Other: Treatment as Usual
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- The Desire for Patients to Want to Use Guided Imagery While Undergoing Radiotherapy: [Feasibility]
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 100 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provision to sign and date the consent form. 2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study. 3. Be aged 18 - 100. 4. Ability to read and communicate in English. 5. A confirmed malignancy of the head and neck region (including metastases from other primary tumors and cancers of unknown primary. 6. Initiation of RT at the University of Colorado Cancer Center. 7. Psychiatric and cognitive stability as assessed by chart review (i.e., no documented dementia diagnosis or unmanaged psychiatric symptoms) and study personnel (i.e., ability to attend to meeting with study personnel). 8. Ability to meet remotely via internet connection or over the phone. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any individual who does not meet the inclusion criteria. 2. Those who are determined, by mental health professionals, to be psychiatrically unstable.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDKolva E, Karam SD, Carr AL, Roberts S, Torkko K, Lanning R, Cox-Martin E. Guided imagery for treatment (GIFT): protocol of a pilot trial of guided imagery versus treatment as usual to address radiotherapy-related distress in head and neck cancer. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2022 Sep 5;8(1):199. doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01134-9. PMID 36064748