Meditation before surgery may ease pain and anxiety for kidney stone patients

NCT ID NCT06783946

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether daily meditation can improve recovery for children and adults having surgery for kidney stones. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a meditation group or a control group. Those in the meditation group will practice a daily 20-minute guided meditation for 2-4 weeks before surgery and 2 weeks after. The study will measure changes in pain, anxiety, and depression using questionnaires.

What this could mean

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Active substance: meditation
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel less pain and anxiety during kidney stone surgery recovery.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Meditation may not reduce pain or anxiety more than usual care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety Kidney Calculi nephrolithiasis Pain, Postoperative

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ANXIETY POSTOPERATIVE KIDNEY STONE PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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