Scheduled Meditation to Help Recovery After Pancreas Surgery
Tests scheduled meditation on recovery in adults having pancreas surgery.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Scheduled Meditation for Improving Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy
Key facts
- Where
- Duarte, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- City of Hope Medical CenterDuarte, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- City of Hope Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT07608458
- Record updated
- 10 November 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Scheduled Meditation for Perioperative Optimization: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Postoperative Outcomes, Pain, Anxiety, Insomnia, Stress, and Mobility in Pancreatectomy Patients
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.
Inclusion: Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative; Willing to install required apps on personal smartphone; Willing to wear a Garmin wearable device throughout the study; Age: ≥ 18 years; Ability to read and understand English for questionnaires; Owns a smartphone; Comfortable with routine smartphone use; Scheduled to undergo pancreatectomy.
Exclusion: Participants with prior formal training in meditation or mindfulness (e.g., completion of structured courses, workshops, or certification programs); Participants who currently engage in a structured meditation or mindfulness practice, including regular use of mobile applications (e.g., Headspace, Calm, or similar platforms) or other formalized routines.