Clinical trial · Interventional
Scheduled Meditation for Improving Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy
Scheduled Meditation for Perioperative Optimization: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Postoperative Outcomes, Pain, Anxiety, Insomnia, Stress, and Mobility in Pancreatectomy Patients
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biliary Tract Neoplasms | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Hepatocellular Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Pancreas Cancer | Pancreatic Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actigraphy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Online Mindfulness Meditation | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Smartphone Application-based Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Survey Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm I (Headspace meditation)
- description
- 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.
- interventionNames
- Other: Actigraphy
- Behavioral: Online Mindfulness Meditation
- Behavioral: Smartphone Application-based Intervention
- Other: Survey Administration
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm II (Delayed access to Headspace)
- description
- 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.
- interventionNames
- Other: Actigraphy
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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
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