The Effect of Guided Imagery on Activity-Specific Balance Confidence, Pain, and Psychological Well-Being
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Guided Imagery.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Guided Imagery. Basic parameters: from 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effect of Guided Imagery on Activity-Specific Balance Confidence, Pain, and Psychological Well-Being in Elderly Orthopedic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
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.
Interventions
- Other Guided Imagery
Guided imagery is a potential healing technique that aims to help individuals mentally visualize positive physical and psychological states.
Primary outcome measures
- Guided imagery applied to elderly orthopedic patients increases activity-specific balance confidence. [Time frame: 100 minutes]
- Guided imagery applied to elderly orthopedic patients reduces pain levels. [Time frame: 100 minutes]
- Guided imagery applied to elderly orthopedic patients increases psychological well-being. [Time frame: 100 minutes]
Eligibility criteria
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.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06855927 · Osmaniye Korkut Ata University