Nature-based guided meditation to support people grieving a loved one with cancer

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot is a single-group, longitudinal 6-week program delivering six nature-based healing meditation (NBHM) audio modules via a study website to adults bereaved within the past six months after a loved one's death from cancer. The intervention pairs guided meditations with nature-focused imagery intended to support directed attention and emotional regulation. Outcomes include measures of directed attention, grief intensity, quality of life, and symptoms of depression and anxiety, along with acceptability and feasibility metrics such as enrollment, completion, and module use. The team will also conduct brief qualitative interviews to collect participant feedback on content and delivery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years old or older; Able and willing to provide reflexology
* Able to speak and understand English
* Have access to a telephone
* Able to hear normal conversation
* Cognitively oriented to time, place, and person (determined via recruiter)

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Unwilling to perform return demonstration with 90% accuracy

Where it's running

• Michigan State University College of Nursing
  East Lansing, Michigan, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Rebecca H Lehto, PhD
• Email: lehtor@msu.edu
• Phone: (517) 353-4757

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.