RECRUITING

Weighted Blankets for Postsurgical Pain

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The strongest psychological predictor of persistent pain after surgery is anxiety before surgery. The weight of blanket a person uses overnight may alter both anxiety and pain levels. The proposed study will determine whether a heavier or lighter blanket alters presurgical anxiety or postsurgical pain in individuals undergoing a breast surgery. We will also study whether any blanket-induced changes in postsurgical pain are related to reductions in anxiety before surgery induced by the blanket. Finally, we will examine clinical and psychological factors that might explain differences in how surgical patients respond to blanket weight. This research will improve our understanding of whether blanket weight can alter anxiety before a surgery or pain after a surgery.

Official Title

Effect of Weighted Blankets on Perioperative Anxiety and Postsurgical Pain

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-10-01
Study Completion:2026-05
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05324254

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Fluent in English
  2. * Undergoing breast surgery
  3. * Willing to sleep with a weighted blanket for up to 3 months
  4. * BMI of at least 18.5 and able to safely lift up to 15lb
  5. * Willing and able to use their personal smartphone for the ecological momentary assessment app to submit ratings using personal data plan
  1. * Pregnancy
  2. * Chronic high-dose opioid use
  3. * Current or previous use of a weighted blanket
  4. * Claustrophobia
  5. * Incarceration

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Laura K Case, PhD
CONTACT
858-246-4968
lcase@health.ucsd.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Actri, Ucsd
La Jolla, California, 92093
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of California, San Diego

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-10-01
Study Completion Date2026-05

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-10-01
Study Completion Date2026-05

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • mastectomy
  • anxiety
  • blankets

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Pain, Postsurgical