Clinical trial · Interventional
Relaxation Therapy in Pediatric Oncology
Effects of Guided Meditation on Patient Outlook and Symptom Management in Pediatric Oncology Patients
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Other projects and needs of study personnel
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study will look at the use of relaxation therapy in children with cancer. The study will compared patients who are current receiving treatment for their cancer and those who are currently in remission. Patients will be asked to listen to a short audio recording twice a week prior to going to bed which will walk patients through a mediation session. Surveys will be distributed through parental emails on the first of each month for each child to complete for the duration of 12 months. It is anticipated that the use of relaxation therapy will help to improve anxiety and pain levels in this population.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Cancer | Childhood Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Meditation | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Active Treatment with Relaxation
- description
- This subgroup comprises of patients who are currently receiving active treatment for their cancer diagnosis. They will be completing the pre-recorded relaxation audio therapy twice weekly prior to falling asleep.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Guided Meditation
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Remission with Relaxation
- description
- This subgroup comprises of patients who are currently in remission for their cancer diagnosis. They will be completing the pre-recorded relaxation audio therapy twice weekly prior to falling asleep.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Guided Meditation
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 6 Years
- Maximum age
- 20 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Current patient at Geisinger Foss Clinic - oncology department with a diagnosis of cancer for more than 2 months prior to the study start Exclusion Criteria: * Current use of any psychiatric medications including those for anxiety, depression or mood disorders * Non-English speaking * Patients receiving palliative care * Patients with Langerhans' cell histiocytosis, benign teratomas and craniopharyngioma as they do not clearly constitute malignancy * Patients with a history of cognitive developmental delay
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