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Randomized Controlled Trial of the STEIN Protocol: A Neuroplastic Pain Education and Guided Breathing Intervention During Awake Cataract Surgery

RecruitingNAAges any - anyAllUniversity of California, Los Angeles
NCT07715591 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether a standardized perioperative neuroplastic intervention: the STEIN Protocol (Strategies and Techniques for Enhancing Integration and Neuroplasticity), consisting of pain neuroscience education, guided imagery, and paced breathing, reduces intraoperative analgesic and anxiolytic requirements. Secondary outcomes include patient-reported pain, anxiety, satisfaction, and postoperative recovery following cataract surgery. Reduced intraoperative sedative and analgesic requirements may reflect improved patient comfort and autonomic regulation while minimizing medication-related adverse effects.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: Adults undergoing elective cataract surgery under topical anesthesia who are able to provide informed consent and complete study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: Inability to provide informed consent Inability to comply with study procedures Complex or combined cataract surgery General anesthesia Medical, neurologic, psychiatric, or respiratory conditions interfering with study participation Requirement for modified anesthetic protocols Inability to complete postoperative breathing exercises or follow-up assessments
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What it tests

  • Music and Guided Imagery
  • Control
  • Music Only
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Where

1 site
Stein Eye Institute - University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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