A pilot randomized controlled trial of an online mindfulness-based intervention to reduce patient anxiety before a first-time screening colonoscopy.
Cancer causes & control : CCC March 3, 2026 Brent Emerson, Paul L Reiter, Abigail B Shoben et al.
Anxiety before a first-time screening colonoscopy is a commonly reported patient-level barrier to completing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of "For peace of mind. Get Screened," a brief online mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) to reduce anxiety before a first-time screening colonoscopy. Participants (n =...