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Weighted Blankets for Postsurgical Pain

NCT05324254 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 168

Last updated 2026-04-28

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Summary

The strongest psychological predictor of persistent pain after surgery is anxiety before surgery. The weight of blanket a person uses overnight may alter both anxiety and pain levels. The proposed study will determine whether a heavier or lighter blanket alters presurgical anxiety or postsurgical pain in individuals undergoing a breast surgery. We will also study whether any blanket-induced changes in postsurgical pain are related to reductions in anxiety before surgery induced by the blanket. Finally, we will examine clinical and psychological factors that might explain differences in how surgical patients respond to blanket weight. This research will improve our understanding of whether blanket weight can alter anxiety before a surgery or pain after a surgery.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postsurgical

Interventions

DEVICE

Weighted blanket

A weighted blanket is a blanket with extra weight sewn in for added pressure to the body.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2027-05-31
Completion
2027-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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