Scheduled Meditation for Improving Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy

Summary

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.

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

Published eligibility criteria

Verbatim from the registry. Only the site can decide how these apply to a specific patient.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
* Willing to install required apps on personal smartphone
* Willing to wear a Garmin wearable device throughout the study
* Age: ≥ 18 years
* Ability to read and understand English for questionnaires
* Owns a smartphone
* Comfortable with routine smartphone use
* Scheduled to undergo pancreatectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with prior formal training in meditation or mindfulness (e.g., completion of structured courses, workshops, or certification programs)
* Participants who currently engage in a structured meditation or mindfulness practice, including regular use of mobile applications (e.g., Headspace, Calm, or similar platforms) or other formalized routines

Sites (1)

• City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California