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NCT Number: NCT04610151

The Effects of Guided Imagery on Postoperative Pain Management

This study was conducted to determine the effects of guided imagery on postoperative pain management.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Neurologic Manifestations Nursing Caries Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Leyla ZENGİN AYDIN

Diyarbakır, Sur, 21280, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The sample of the study consisted of 60 patients (30 in the experiment and 30 in the control groups) undergoing lower extremity operations at the orthopedics clinics of the Kahramanmaras Necip Fazil City Hospital. The study was conducted between April and September 2018.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patients at and over the age of 18
  • Patients who were able to speak Turkish
  • Patients who received spinal anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who had not previously used guided imagery
  • Patients any disease that could cause pain outside the surgery

Treatment and study plan

guided imagery

Other

Guided Imagery CD: A guided imagery CD was prepared by a web designer with the recommendations of the researcher to include relaxing, soft and slow-paced, mixed nature sounds and photographs towards reducing pain in lower extremity surgical operation patients. The directives used for guidance, the audio recordings created as a result of literature review and the video lasted for 13 minutes (

Primary outcomes

  1. A mean total score on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: first week

    A mean total score on the VAS of four and above indicates postoperative pain.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dicle University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Guided Imagery on Postoperative Pain Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Oct 30, 2020
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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