Scheduled Meditation to Help Recovery After Pancreas Surgery

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for adults who are scheduled to have a pancreatectomy and own a smartphone. It tests whether scheduled meditation helps pain, anxiety, sleep, stress and mobility after surgery.

Age

18 years or older

Sex

All sexes can join.

Disease stage

People scheduled to undergo pancreatectomy (surgery to remove part or all of the pancreas).

Earlier treatment

People with prior formal training in meditation or mindfulness cannot join.

Main reasons for not taking part

• Prior formal training in meditation or mindfulness, such as structured courses, workshops or certification programs
• Currently doing a structured meditation or mindfulness practice, including regular use of apps such as Headspace or Calm
• Not owning a smartphone
• Not able to read and understand English for the questionnaires

The registry criteria, word for word

What the trial wants to find out

This clinical trial tests the feasibility and how well a scheduled meditation intervention works to improve postoperative outcomes such as pain, anxiety, insomnia, stress and mobility for patients undergoing pancreatectomy. Many patients undergoing pancreatectomy surgery report clinically important fatigue, pain, and/or reduction in quality of life. Meditation is a behavioral intervention that has been studied in a variety of medical and surgical settings, where it has been associated with reductions in pain, anxiety, blood pressure, and lack of sleep, and in some cases with decreased pain and shorter length of stay. The meditation intervention using Headspace is an easily accessible and interactive way to complete scheduled meditation. This may improve postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing pancreatectomy.

The 2 groups in the trial

• Arm I (Headspace meditation)Treatment being tested

  Patients receive access to the Headspace application. Patients complete mindfulness meditation including focused breathing, awareness of thought patterns, and management of mind-wandering, for 10 minutes QD for 3 weeks prior to surgery and BID for 1 month after surgery. Patients wear a Garmin activity tracker throughout the study.

  Treatment: Actigraphy, Online Mindfulness Meditation, Smartphone Application-based Intervention, and Survey Administration

• Arm II (Delayed access to Headspace)Treatment being tested

  Patients receive access to the Headspace application at the time of hospital discharge and will be informed of the availability of the "Basics" meditation pack. Patients wear a Garmin activity tracker throughout the study.

  Treatment: Actigraphy, Online Mindfulness Meditation, Smartphone Application-based Intervention, and Survey Administration