Mindful Movement and Breathing to Improve Outcomes of Gynecologic Surgery

Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Abdominal Surgery by Laparotomy; Surgical Complications; Lung Function; Pain; Gynecologic Malignancy; Psychological Distress

Treatments: Procedure: The Observer Mobility Scale; Procedure: Volumetric Incentive Spirometry; Other: Mindful Movement and Breathing program; Other: Questionnaire administration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01593657

IRB00019838

CCCWFU 01112 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this clinical trial is to understand if women undergoing surgery for a suspected gynecologic malignancy are interested in participating in a Mindful Movement and Breathing program and what the effects of this program are on women and the surgery-related symptoms they experience. Mindful Movement and Breathing programs may be effective for easing distress, post-surgical pain, and other symptoms of surgical procedures.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Signed protocol specific informed consent
• 18 years of age or older
• Scheduled for a major abdominal gynecological surgery to remove a mass that is suspected to be malignant

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to read or understand English
• Cognitively impaired and/or cannot complete interviews as judged by the referring physician, nurse, or study staff

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Mindful Movement and Breathing program

Experimental group

Description:

Mindful Movement and Breathing program implemented in a hospital room or clinic room three times by a yoga instructor: prior to surgery, one day and two days after surgery.

Treatment:

Other: Mindful Movement and Breathing program

Other: Questionnaire administration

Procedure: The Observer Mobility Scale

Procedure: Volumetric Incentive Spirometry