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Easing Scan Anxiety in Pediatric Oncology Caregivers Through Meditation-based Programs
Sponsor: Kimberley Roche
Summary
"Scanxiety" is a term coined to describe anxiety related to imaging during cancer treatment and has not been robustly studied in pediatric oncology caregivers. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a meditation-based program that offers a non-pharmacologic approach to managing stress. The main purposes of this study are two-fold: 1). to determine if scanxiety exists in the caregivers of pediatric oncology patients and 2.) if scanxiety is found, does the implementation of a mindfulness program help to improve caregiver anxiety related to imaging.
Official title: A Mindfulness Approach to Scanxiety
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
160
Start Date
2026-02-01
Completion Date
2027-02-01
Last Updated
2026-03-19
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Mindful Module Caregiver Packet
If Scanxiety was identified, patient's caregiver will receive the Mindful Module Caregiver Packet. The intervention group will receive the daily module on Days 1-7; Day 7 being the day before scan. At the end of the module (Day 7), they will be directed to two surveys (STAI and Feasibility of the Program).
Locations (1)
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, United States