Mindfulness before endometriosis surgery: could it cut opioid use?
NCT ID NCT06141720
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a single, brief mindfulness session before endometriosis surgery can help women cope with pain and use fewer opioids afterward. Twenty adults with endometriosis will be split into two groups: one gets the mindfulness session plus usual care, the other gets pain education plus usual care. Researchers will measure pain intensity, opioid use, and sleep quality to see if the mindfulness approach is feasible and worth studying further.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- brief mindfulness-based intervention (BMBI) and pain education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to help women manage pain and reduce opioid use after endometriosis surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (20 people) testing only feasibility, not effectiveness. The mindfulness session is brief and may not produce lasting benefits.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: 1. age 18 years or older 2. diagnosis or probable diagnosis of endometriosis 3. candidate for surgical procedure for endometriosis 4. English speaking 5. have access to wifi and email Exclusion Criteria: 1. prior formal mindfulness training 2. Unable to consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn State Health
RECRUITINGHershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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