Scheduled Meditation for Improving Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy

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Sponsor
City of Hope Medical Center
Study ID
NCT07608458
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Actigraphy — OTHER
    Wear activity tracker
  • Online Mindfulness Meditation — BEHAVIORAL
    Complete mindfulness mediation
  • Smartphone Application-based Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Receive access to Headspace
  • Survey Administration — OTHER
    Ancillary studies

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 25, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Nov 25, 2026
Completion
Nov 25, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
70 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Arm I (Headspace meditation)
    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.
  • Experimental: Arm II (Delayed access to Headspace)
    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.

Primary Outcome Measure

Proportion of enrolled patients who complete the final study assessment (retention) [ Time Frame: Up to 6 months ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
City of Hope Medical CenterDuarteCalifornia91010
Bradford Kim
[email protected]
626-218-1840
Bradford Kim (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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