Meditation for anxiety and pain in kids having urology surgery
Part of Kidney & urinary, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if meditation can help reduce anxiety and pain after urological surgery in children aged 6 to 18. It looks at how meditation before and after surgery might make the experience easier for you or your child.
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Who can take part
- You are between 6 and 18 years old
- You are scheduled for any type of urological surgery at Children's Healthcare of Georgia in Augusta
- You are otherwise healthy (no major health problems or anxiety disorders)
- You have not had any surgeries before
- You do not have a developmental delay
- You agree to take part (children must say it's okay after the study is explained)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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