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N/ACompleted· 20 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Guided Relaxationother
Likely dose
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Pilot Study on the Effects of a Brief Relaxation Program on Heart Rate Variability in Cancer Patients

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center·interventional·Posted Aug 15, 2008·Updated Dec 19, 2011

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Guided Relaxation for Cancer. Completed, enrolled 20 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Primary: * To characterize the physiologic changes of the autonomic nervous system, demonstrated by heart rate variability (HRV) high frequency (HF) spectral analysis, before and after a 15 minute, one-time, guided relaxation program for cancer patients. Secondary: * To assess whether change of HRV correlates with subjective feeling for anxiety, based on visual analog scale scores.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsCancer
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedAug 15, 2008
Enrollment StartJun 1, 2008
Primary CompletionSep 1, 2008
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3 monthsPosted 17.9 years ago

Interventions

Guided Relaxationother

Following 5 minute questionnaire, 15 minute rest and 5 minute heart rhythm recording, 15 minute relaxation program (listening via headphone to audio recording) to be completed by second heart rhythm recording and same questionnaire. Entire procedure 45-60 minutes.