Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Rhinoplasty Outcomes

Johns Hopkins University

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Nose Deformity

Treatments: Other: Mindfulness Pain Management Arm; Other: Mindfulness Self Esteem Arm

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03727815

IRB00184434

Details and patient eligibility

About

A key factor in determining success of facial plastic plastic surgery is overall patient satisfaction. While a number of patient-reported outcomes tools has been developed, there is still limited research in how physicians can improve patient satisfaction and post-operative outcomes.

The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of a mindfulness meditation phone application on rhinoplasty outcomes. This study will also explore whether mindfulness meditation is a feasible adjunct to current pharmacological modalities of postoperative pain control as well as its potential impact on patient satisfaction. These questions will be answered using a randomized controlled trial.

Full description

The field of facial plastic surgery continues to grow as evidenced by the increasing number of services sought by both men and women each year. Among these procedures, rhinoplasty remains one of the most popular surgeries, ranking in the top three most performed cosmetic surgical procedures according to the 2017 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report. A key factor in determining the success of rhinoplasty is overall patient satisfaction. Although many patient-reported outcomes tools have been developed in this space, there is a paucity of research aimed at understanding how physicians can improve patient satisfaction in this patient population. Moreover, strategies to address the psychologic and coping ability for patients undergoing facial plastic surgery have not been investigated. To better provide patient-centered care, physicians should seek to understand the psychosocial impact of perceived nasal deformity and identify patients who may benefit from additional support interventions to complement current rhinoplasty treatment plans.

This is a prospective repeated measures study examining psychosocial status as measured by validated psychometric instruments. The intervention group will participate in mindfulness meditation using a phone application. Assessment of social functioning and quality of life will be conducted using survey instruments.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients 18 years of age or older
• Patients who will undergo rhinoplasty
• Patients with access to a smart-phone

Exclusion criteria

• Patients younger than 18 years of age
• Non-English speakers
• Patients without smart-phone access

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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0 participants in 3 patient groups

Mindfulness Pain Management Arm

Experimental group

Description:

Mindfulness meditation intervention - pain management module: patients will be asked to complete a guided mindfulness meditation phone application intervention that was designed to target pain management through mindfulness.

Treatment:

Other: Mindfulness Pain Management Arm

Mindfulness Self Esteem Arm

Experimental group

Description:

Mindfulness meditation intervention - pain management module: patients will be asked to complete a guided mindfulness meditation phone application intervention that was designed to target self esteem through mindfulness.

Treatment:

Other: Mindfulness Self Esteem Arm

Non-intervention Arm

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients assigned to the non-intervention arm will not be instructed to use a mindfulness meditation phone application and instead will listen to educational materials.