Mindfulness Meditation and Bariatric Surgery

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Conditions studied: Opioid Use, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Pain, Postoperative

In brief

This study represents a 3-arm, randomized controlled trial to investigate the impact of a validated 10-minute mindfulness intervention delivered via mobile technology on postoperative bariatric patients. The investigators hypothesize that participation in a brief, daily mindfulness intervention will improve outcomes in bariatric patients and use of mobile technology will facilitate patient compliance.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04167852

Run by

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

People needed

0

Starts

2019-11-21

Expected to finish

2021-06-15

Last updated by the study team

2021-06-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients > 18 years of age
• BMI > 40 or a BMI > 35 with the presence of at least 1 comorbidity (hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea syndrome, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis, secondary infertility in females)
• Ownership of smart phone (iOS or Android operating system) with SMS text messaging capabilities
• Ability to read and understand English
• Ability to understand the purposes and risk of the study and willingly give standard written informed consent for treatment established by Cedars Sinai Medical Center

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with contraindications to abdominal surgery and/or general anesthesia
• Patients will be screened for PTSD preoperatively. Patients with diagnosable PTSD will be excluded from the study.

Where it is running

• Cedars Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, California, United States

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