CompletedEarly Phase 1

Digital Meditation for Postoperative Pain Control After Abdominal Surgery for Cancer

United States73 participantsStarted 2022-03-28

Plain-language summary

This phase I trial tests a digital meditation for postoperative pain control after abdominal surgery for cancer. Mindfulness interventions such as guided meditation may improve pain control and decrease stress. Including a brief mindfulness intervention administered via test messages as part of postoperative care may improve pain severity, decrease opioid use, and improve patient responses to non-surgical treatments.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients \>= 18 years of age * Open abdominal surgery for cancer * Ownership of smartphone (iOS or Android operating systems) with SMS texting capabilities * Ability to read * Ability to understand the purposes and risk of the study and willingly give standard written informed consent for treatment established by each participating institution. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with contraindications to abdominal surgery and/or general anesthesia

What they're measuring

Incidence of adverse events

Timeframe: Up to 12 months

Feasibility of intervention and mode of delivery

Timeframe: Up to 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05346692

SponsorEmory University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-07-12

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