Implementation Readiness and Initial Effects of a Brief Mindfulness Audio Intervention Compared With a Brief Music Control During Daily Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Pilot Study.
Global advances in integrative medicine and health January 1, 2024 David Victorson, Kavita K Mishra, Joseph Sauer et al. 4 citations
Brief audio-based mindfulness meditation delivered during daily radiation therapy for prostate cancer is feasible, acceptable, and may reduce fatigue, sleep disturbance, and intolerance of uncertainty. In a randomized trial, 76% of approached men enrolled; the final program retained 89% of participants. Compared to a relaxing music control, those receiving mindfulness showed significantly less uncertainty intolerance at 4 weeks and significantly lower fatigue and sleep disturbance scores at 3 months follow-up. The audio recordings were delivered daily starting week 2 of radiation for 4 weeks. The findings suggest such self-management approaches hold potential to alleviate common side effects of prostate cancer radiation therapy.