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Mindfulness before surgery may ease pain, study finds

NCT ID NCT06449144

Symptom relief Sponsor: Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a short mindfulness training session before inguinal hernia surgery could help adults feel less pain afterward. Sixty-eight participants were split into groups, some receiving mindfulness education and others not. Researchers measured pain levels, fear of pain, and how much pain interfered with daily life 24 hours after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mindfulness education
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to manage pain after hernia surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with 68 participants. Results may not apply to other surgeries or populations, and the effect may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

68 people

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Started

Feb 2024

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * agreeing to participate in research * planned inguinal hernia surgery with mash * to be able to read and understand Turkish * ASA I-III Exclusion Criteria: * bilateral or revision inguinal hernia surgery planned * having a mental illness * use of opioid-derived medication in the last month * wanting to leave at any stage of the study

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Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative

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Inguinal hernia repair Mindfulness training Postoperative pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bilecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

    Bilecik, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University

    Bilecik, Turkey (Türkiye)

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