Supportive Programs for Supporting Optimal Recovery in Participants Undergoing Gynecological Surgery
Ovarian Neoplasm, Uterine Neoplasm
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Ovarian Neoplasm
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Scheduled for an abdominal gynecological surgery (i.e. uterine, ovarian) to remove a suspected malignancy.
- Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of =< 1.
- Cognitively able to complete assessments as judged by the study team.
- Able to understand, read and write English.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder.
- Have a diagnosed sleep disorder including untreated obstructive sleep apnea, periodic limb movement disorder, or restless leg syndrome.
Sites / Locations
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Group I (eMMB)
Group II (AC)
Participants will receive instruction on awareness meditation, breathing and relaxation, and awareness meditation. This will include a call with the interventionist to invite participants to initiate additional guidance upon request prior to surgery and a meeting by videoconferencing the day following surgery. Participants will also be given a self-directed video to be used before surgery and daily for two weeks following surgery.
Participants will receive caring attention. This will include a call with the interventionist to invite participants to initiate additional guidance upon request prior to surgery and a meeting by videoconferencing the day following surgery. Participants are also asked to write brief diary entries once before surgery and daily for two weeks following surgery.