Mind over matter: simple mental exercises may ease surgery fear
NCT ID NCT07552090
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether guided imagery exercises can reduce fear and improve comfort in men undergoing a common prostate surgery (TURP). Seventy participants will be randomly assigned to either listen to guided imagery sessions before and after surgery or receive standard care alone. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug technique can help patients feel more relaxed and recover more comfortably.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- guided imagery exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel less anxious and more comfortable before and after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 people. The results may not apply to everyone, and the effect might be small or no better than standard care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * TUR-T surgery performed on Patients over 18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing emergency surgery Patients under 8 years of age
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