Pre-Operative Guided Meditation to Reduce Pre-Operative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Cancer-Directed Surgery
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
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.
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Participants will be recruited among patients who are scheduled for cancer-directed surgery
- ✓ Participants must be 18 years or older
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 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
Where it's recruiting
Columbus
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06949943 · last updated 2026-05-07