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Pre-Operative Guided Meditation to Reduce Pre-Operative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Cancer-Directed Surgery

Purpose

This clinical trial tests how well guided meditation, compared to silence, works to reduce pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing cancer-directed surgery. Pre-operative anxiety affects patient experience and has been found to be a predictor of severe post-operative pain and chronic pain after surgery, influencing the success and quality of a patient's recovery. While medication is often prescribed to improve anxiety symptoms, research has showed that mindfulness techniques can be used to decrease anxiety, improve comfort, and can impact both psychological and physiologic symptoms. Completing pre-operative guided meditation may work well to reduce pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing cancer directive surgery.

Conditions

Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm
Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be recruited among patients who are scheduled for cancer-directed surgery - Participants must be 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if they cannot speak English (as the meditation is recorded in English) - Currently incarcerated - Have a diagnosis of dementia - Are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) - Have a hearing impairment that would make them unable to hear the recorded meditation

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Masking: None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Experimental Arm I (guided meditation)	Patients listen to 10 minutes of guided meditation prior to surgery.	Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention Listen to guided meditation Other names: Behavior Conditioning Therapy Behavior Modification Behavior or Life Style Modifications Behavior Therapy Behavioral Interventions Behavioral Modification Behavioral Therapy Behavioral Treatment Behavioral Treatments Other: Electronic Health Record Review Ancillary studies Other: Survey Administration Ancillary studies
Active Comparator Arm II (noise cancelling headphones)	Patients wear noise cancelling headphones for 10 minutes prior to surgery.	Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention Wear noise cancelling headphones Other names: Behavior Conditioning Therapy Behavior Modification Behavior or Life Style Modifications Behavior Therapy Behavioral Interventions Behavioral Modification Behavioral Therapy Behavioral Treatment Behavioral Treatments Other: Electronic Health Record Review Ancillary studies Other: Survey Administration Ancillary studies

Recruiting Locations

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio 43210

Contact:
Maryanna Klatt, PhD
614-366-1056
Maryanna.Klatt@Osumc.edu

More Details

NCT ID: NCT06949943
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Contact

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
800-293-5066
OSUCCCClinicaltrials@osumc.edu

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To improve is pre-operative patient anxiety in surgical settings. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients listen to 10 minutes of guided meditation prior to surgery. ARM II: Patients wear noise cancelling headphones for 10 minutes prior to surgery. After completion of study intervention, patients are followed up for up to 6 months.

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