Meditation may ease colonoscopy jitters, small study finds
NCT ID NCT07255417
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether listening to visualized meditation sessions for three days before a colonoscopy could help reduce anxiety, pain, and improve comfort. Seventy-two first-time colonoscopy patients participated. The meditation group listened to recordings twice daily before the procedure, while the control group received standard care. Researchers measured anxiety, pain, and comfort levels before and after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- visualized meditation (audio recordings)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer and more comfortable during colonoscopy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 72 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and meditation may not work for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients over the age of 18, with no hearing impairment, * Submitting a colonoscopy for the first time, * Not diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder and therefore not taking medication, * Willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refused to participate in the study, underwent a colonoscopy for biopsy, or underwent deep sedation. * Patients who volunteered to participate and then wished to withdraw from the study at any stage.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziantep University
Gaziantep, Şehitkamil, 27310, Turkey (Türkiye)
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