The Effect of Guided Imagery on Activity-Specific Balance Confidence, Pain, and Psychological Well-Being

The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of guided imagery on activity-specific balance confidence, pain, and psychological well-being in elderly orthopedic patients. In the study, guided imagery will be applied by the researchers and will be applied over 2 days for a total of 3 repetitions. The study will be conducted in the postoperative period of the patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Guided Imagery Behavior Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients who are open to communication and collaboration,
Those who are over 65 years old,
Those who have a mini-mental test score of 24 and above,
Those who have the same type of analgesic protocol,
Those who have a numerical pain score of at least 4 will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Patients who have developed any complications,
Patients who have hearing, vision and perception problems,
Patients who have been diagnosed with any psychiatric disease,
Patients who have developed any complications after surgery will be excluded.

Treatment and study plan

guided imagery

Other

Guided imagery is a potential healing technique that aims to help individuals mentally visualize positive physical and psychological states.

Other names: Dreaming

Primary outcomes

Guided imagery applied to elderly orthopedic patients increases activity-specific balance confidence.

Time frame: 100 minutes

The patient relaxes as a result of guided imagery, activity-specific balance confidence will be measured with the Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale. The scale is based on ratings of perceived balance level during different activities of daily living from 0% (no confidence) to 100% (full confidence). The total score ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate greater confidence. The intervention will be evaluated 3 times. 39 patients will be measured in the touch group.
Guided imagery applied to elderly orthopedic patients reduces pain levels.

Time frame: 100 minutes

The patient is relaxed as a result of guided imagery, the pain value will be measured with a verbal pain scale. On this scale, 0 describes the absence of pain, while 10 describes the highest level of pain, which is unbearable. Higher scores indicate more pain. The intervention will be evaluated 3 times. 39 patients will be measured in the touch group.
Guided imagery applied to elderly orthopedic patients increases psychological well-being.

Time frame: 100 minutes

The patient relaxes as a result of guided imagery, and the level of psychological well-being will be measured with the Psychological Well-being Scale. The total scale score varies between 8 and 56. As the total scale score increases, the level of psychological well-being also increases. The intervention will be evaluated 3 times. 39 patients will be measured in the touch group.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Neslihan SÖYLEMEZ, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905316970230

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Inonu University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Guided Imagery on Activity-Specific Balance Confidence, Pain, and Psychological Well-Being in Elderly Orthopedic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Mar 4, 2025
Registry last updated: May 1, 2025

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