Meditation app may ease pain after hysterectomy
NCT ID NCT05157490
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether practicing mindfulness meditation using the Headspace app before a minimally invasive hysterectomy could lower pain and stress after surgery. Seventy-two women were randomly assigned to either meditate regularly before surgery or receive standard care. Researchers measured pain scores on the first and seventh day after surgery to see if the meditation group fared better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness training (guided meditations via Headspace app)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce pain and stress after hysterectomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (72 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply to everyone. Pain is subjective and hard to measure precisely.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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