Well-beingINWARDNCT07834021
Body Scan Meditations to Support Well-Being in Patients at Antwerp University Hospital.
A study testing INWARD audio-guided body scan meditations in people with Well-being, run by Universiteit Antwerpen at 1 site in Belgium.
Trial summary
INWARD is a pilot study designed to explore whether audio-guided body scan meditations can support well-being in adult patients receiving care in the haematology and oncology departments, including the day hospital, at Antwerp University Hospital (UZA). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Well-being
- What is being tested?
- INWARD audio-guided body scan meditations
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 29 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBelgium
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2024to 1 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged 18 years or older.
- Receiving care in one of the participating haematology or oncology departments at Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), including the oncology-haematology day hospital: departments V02, V18 and VOH.
- Providing informed consent to participate.
Who cannot join
- -No additional diagnosis-specific or medical exclusion criteria are specified in the protocol.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Inward: A Study on the Improvements in Patients' Well-being Through the Use of Body Scan Meditations.
INWARD is a pilot study designed to explore whether audio-guided body scan meditations can support well-being in adult patients receiving care in the haematology and oncology departments, including the day hospital, at Antwerp University Hospital (UZA).
The intervention consists of three body scan recordings offered in addition to standard care. Patients can choose one recording per session and may repeat a recording or try another during the study period. There is one intervention group and no control group.
The study protocol includes a questionnaire about patients' bodily and mental experiences and heart rate measurements before and after listening. Patients' feedback is also intended to inform the further development of the INWARD body awareness kit. The study forms part of a practice-based doctoral research project in the arts.
Read the detailed description
INWARD was designed as a single-centre, prospective interventional pilot study in the haematology and oncology wards and the oncology-haematology day hospital at Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), departments V02, V18 and VOH.
The intervention comprises three audio-guided body scan meditations focusing on breathing (Ademen), bodily support (Ondersteunen) and embracing one's body (Omarmen). Participants access the recordings through a webpage using a QR code and listen through headphones. The participant information specifies respective durations of 11 minutes 6 seconds, 11 minutes 18 seconds and 21 minutes 47 seconds. Participants choose one complete recording per session and may repeat sessions during the study period. Standard medical care remains unchanged.
The study was designed to recruit adult patients aged 18 years or older from the participating departments, without selection based on a specific diagnosis. There is one intervention group, with no randomisation, blinding or control group.
The protocol specifies heart rate readings before and after each body scan session, obtained using a blood volume pulse sensor and entered into an electronic questionnaire. The questionnaire is completed after listening and records the selected body scan, previous use, mindfulness-related responses, perceived bodily and mental states before and after the session, an overall evaluation of the experience, and additional feedback.
The study explores patients' experiences and the potential contribution of the body scans to well-being. Their feedback also informs the further development of the INWARD body awareness kit. Developed from an artistic and educational practice of bodily awareness, the study forms part of the practice-based doctoral research project "When the artist swallows his image".
- Conditions
- Well-being
- Being tested
- INWARD audio-guided body scan meditations
- Keywords
- Body scan meditation, Body awareness, Mindfulness, Supportive care, Oncology, Haematology, Patient experience
- Medical subject headings
- Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
INWARD audio-guided body scan meditationsBehavioural
Three voice- and sound-guided body scan meditations accessed through a QR-linked webpage and listened to using headphones. The recordings focus on breathing (Ademen), bodily support (Ondersteunen) and embracing one's body (Omarmen), with respective durations of 11 minutes 6 seconds, 11 minutes 18 seconds and 21 minutes 47 seconds. Participants choose one complete recording per session and may repeat sessions during the study period.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| INWARD body scan meditations | Experimental | Participants are offered three audio-guided body scan meditations in addition to standard care. They choose one complete recording per session and may repeat sessions or select another recording during the study period. Receives: Behavioral: INWARD audio-guided body scan meditations |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Patient-reported bodily and mental experience of body scan meditation
A study-specific electronic questionnaire records participants' bodily and mental experiences after listening to a body scan meditation. It includes seven mindfulness-related items with five ordered response categories, multiple-choice descriptions of perceived feelings before and after the session, an overall evaluation of the experience, and an opportunity to provide additional feedback. No composite scoring method is specified in the study protocol.
Measured: After each body scan session (approximately 11-22 minutes); pre-session feelings are recalled in the post-session questionnaire.
Secondary outcomes (1)
Change in heart rate following body scan meditation
Heart rate, expressed in beats per minute, is recorded before and after listening to a body scan meditation. The protocol specifies measurement using a blood volume pulse sensor, with readings entered into the electronic questionnaire. The outcome is the post-session heart rate minus the pre-session heart rate, expressed in beats per minute.
Measured: Before and after each body scan session (approximately 11-22 minutes).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Sep 2026
- Study start1 Oct 2024
- Primary completion24 Jun 2025
- Study completion1 Jul 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Well-beingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Single-group pilot study in which participants are offered access to three audio-guided body scan meditations in addition to standard care. Participants choose one recording per session and may repeat recordings or try another recording during the study period. There is no control group.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 29 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University Hospital, Antwerp, Artesis Plantijn University College, Antwerp
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Karel Tuytschaever, Universiteit Antwerpen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07834021
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 3713
- Acronym
- INWARD
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 25 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: There is no plan to share individual participant data with researchers outside the study team.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Inward: A Study on the Improvements in Patients' Well-being Through the Use of Body Scan Meditations.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07834021
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- INWARD / 3713
- Conditions
- Well-being
- Keywords
- Body scan meditation, Body awareness, Mindfulness, Supportive care, Oncology, Haematology, Patient experience
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 29 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Universiteit AntwerpenUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University Hospital, Antwerp, Artesis Plantijn University College, Antwerp
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 24 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jul 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Sep 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
INWARD is a pilot study designed to explore whether audio-guided body scan meditations can support well-being in adult patients receiving care in the haematology and oncology departments, including the day hospital, at Antwerp University Hospital (UZA).
The intervention consists of three body scan recordings offered in addition to standard care. Patients can choose one recording per session and may repeat a recording or try another during the study period. There is one intervention group and no control group.
The study protocol includes a questionnaire about patients' bodily and mental experiences and heart rate measurements before and after listening. Patients' feedback is also intended to inform the further development of the INWARD body awareness kit. The study forms part of a practice-based doctoral research project in the arts.
Detailed description
INWARD was designed as a single-centre, prospective interventional pilot study in the haematology and oncology wards and the oncology-haematology day hospital at Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), departments V02, V18 and VOH.
The intervention comprises three audio-guided body scan meditations focusing on breathing (Ademen), bodily support (Ondersteunen) and embracing one's body (Omarmen). Participants access the recordings through a webpage using a QR code and listen through headphones. The participant information specifies respective durations of 11 minutes 6 seconds, 11 minutes 18 seconds and 21 minutes 47 seconds. Participants choose one complete recording per session and may repeat sessions during the study period. Standard medical care remains unchanged.
The study was designed to recruit adult patients aged 18 years or older from the participating departments, without selection based on a specific diagnosis. There is one intervention group, with no randomisation, blinding or control group.
The protocol specifies heart rate readings before and after each body scan session, obtained using a blood volume pulse sensor and entered into an electronic questionnaire. The questionnaire is completed after listening and records the selected body scan, previous use, mindfulness-related responses, perceived bodily and mental states before and after the session, an overall evaluation of the experience, and additional feedback.
The study explores patients' experiences and the potential contribution of the body scans to well-being. Their feedback also informs the further development of the INWARD body awareness kit. Developed from an artistic and educational practice of bodily awareness, the study forms part of the practice-based doctoral research project "When the artist swallows his image".
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Single-group pilot study in which participants are offered access to three audio-guided body scan meditations in addition to standard care. Participants choose one recording per session and may repeat recordings or try another recording during the study period. There is no control group.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| INWARD body scan meditations | Experimental | Behavioral: INWARD audio-guided body scan meditationsParticipants are offered three audio-guided body scan meditations in addition to standard care. They choose one complete recording per session and may repeat sessions or select another recording during the study period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Aged 18 years or older.
- Receiving care in one of the participating haematology or oncology departments at Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), including the oncology-haematology day hospital: departments V02, V18 and VOH.
- Providing informed consent to participate.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -No additional diagnosis-specific or medical exclusion criteria are specified in the protocol.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| INWARD audio-guided body scan meditationsThree voice- and sound-guided body scan meditations accessed through a QR-linked webpage and listened to using headphones. The recordings focus on breathing (Ademen), bodily support (Ondersteunen) and embracing one's body (Omarmen), with respective durations of 11 minutes 6 seconds, 11 minutes 18 seconds and 21 minutes 47 seconds. Participants choose one complete recording per session and may repeat sessions during the study period. | Behavioural | INWARD body scan meditations |
Primary outcome
Patient-reported bodily and mental experience of body scan meditation
Time frame: After each body scan session (approximately 11-22 minutes); pre-session feelings are recalled in the post-session questionnaire.
A study-specific electronic questionnaire records participants' bodily and mental experiences after listening to a body scan meditation. It includes seven mindfulness-related items with five ordered response categories, multiple-choice descriptions of perceived feelings before and after the session, an overall evaluation of the experience, and an opportunity to provide additional feedback. No composite scoring method is specified in the study protocol.
1 secondary outcome
Change in heart rate following body scan meditation
Time frame: Before and after each body scan session (approximately 11-22 minutes).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. There is no plan to share individual participant data with researchers outside the study team.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing INWARD audio-guided body scan meditations in people with Well-being, run by Universiteit Antwerpen at 1 site in Belgium.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Patient-reported bodily and mental experience of body scan meditation (time frame: After each body scan session (approximately 11-22 minutes); pre-session feelings are recalled in the post-session questionnaire.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Sep 2026.