Scheduled Meditation for Improving Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:I. Evaluate the feasibility of implementing a meditation‐based intervention in patientsundergoing pancreatectomy, as measured by recruitment, retention, and participantcompliance with the prescribed modules II. Evaluate the effect of a perioperativemeditation intervention on anxiety, as measured by changes in State‐Trait AnxietyInventory (STAI) scores from baseline to one month postoperatively.SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:I. To observe the relationship of meditation intervention on change in health‐relatedquality of life (HRQOL) outcomes for pain and sleep quality from baseline through onemonth postoperatively.OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.ARM I: Patients receive access to the Headspace application. Patients completemindfulness meditation including focused breathing, awareness of thought patterns, andmanagement of mind‐wandering for 10 minutes once daily (QD) for 3 weeks prior to surgeryand twice daily (BID) for 1 month after surgery. Patients wear a Garmin activity trackerthroughout the study.ARM II: Patients receive access to the Headspace application at the time of hospitaldischarge and will be informed of the availability of the "Basics" meditation pack.Patients wear a Garmin activity tracker throughout the study.