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Preoperative Mindfulness: Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy

NCT05157490 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2026-01-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a randomized control trial investigating the effects of a preoperative mindfulness intervention on postoperative pain, quality of recovery and stress scores in women undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy. The mindfulness intervention will be delivered via the application Headspace™. The study team hypothesizes that mindfulness practiced in the form of meditation delivered via an internet application will lead to reduced pain scores on postoperative day 1.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness training

Guided meditations in the preoperative time period, at least 3 sessions per week, leading up to surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Howard University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Headspace Meditation Limited

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kari M Plewniak, MD · Montefiore Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-20
Primary Completion
2025-10-18
Completion
2025-10-24

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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