Meditation before cancer surgery to reduce anxiety
Part of Cancer, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests if listening to a guided meditation recording before surgery can help lower anxiety. If you are scheduled for cancer surgery and are at least 18 years old, you may be able to take part.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for surgery to treat cancer
- You are 18 years old or older
- You can understand and speak English
- You are not currently in jail or prison
- You do not have dementia
- You can hear well enough to listen to a recording
- You are not in the intensive care unit (ICU)
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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