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Pre-Operative Guided Meditation to Reduce Pre-Operative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Cancer-Directed Surgery
Enhancing Quality of Patient Experience Via an Innovative Reduction of Pre-Operative Anxiety
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
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
About the 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.
What is being tested
- Behavioral Intervention (behavioral)
- Behavioral Intervention (behavioral)
- Electronic Health Record Review (other)
- Survey Administration (other)
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center · Participants: 300 · Started: Mar 14, 2025
Contact the study team
- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center · Phone: 800-293-5066
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06949943
Locations in the U.S.
| Ohio | Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.