Guided Meditation During Radiotherapy.

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Guided Mindfulness Intervention During Radiotherapy.

The purpose of this research is to gather information on the effects of Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) on quality of life during and after radiation treatment.

This study involves randomization. There is a 50 percent chance (like a flip of the coin) that you will be randomized to attend meditation sessions during treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years
• Prescribed a course of at least 15 daily fractions of RT for curative intent of any malignancy
• Willing to attend MBI sessions weekly during RT
• Able to transport themselves to scheduled MBI sessions in the DAHLC
• Able to complete questionnaire(s) by themselves
• Native English speaker (MBI sessions, videos, and QOL questionnaires are only available in English)
• ECOG Performance Status 0-2

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prescribed a course of RT with fewer than 15 consecutive, daily fractions
• Unable or unwilling to attend required MBI sessions