Guided Imagery Exercise for Surgical Fear and Perioperative Comfort in TURP Patients
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Guided Imagery.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Guided Imagery Exercise. Basic parameters: from 18 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 Exercises on Surgical Anxiety and Perioperative Comfort in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Prostate Resection:
Overview
Objective: This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the impact of guided imagery exercises on surgical fear and perioperative comfort in patients undergoing Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP). Background: Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) remains the gold standard surgical treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Despite its efficacy, a significant majority of patients (60-80%) experience substantial surgical fear, which can negatively affect their recovery and perioperative comfort. Guided imagery is a non-pharmacological, cognitive-behavioral technique that utilizes mental visualization to activate the mind-body connection, reduce sympathetic activity, and promote relaxation. Methods: Grounded in Kolcaba's Comfort Theory, this study investigates the relationship between guided imagery and the multi-dimensional aspects of patient comfort (physical, psycho-spiritual, environmental, and socio-cultural). The intervention group will receive structured guided imagery sessions designed to reduce physiological stress responses and enhance emotional regulation, while the control group will receive standard care.
Interventions
- Other Guided Imagery
The first session will include information on preoperative procedures, while the second and third sessions will cover postoperative procedures. Guided imagery exercises will be administered using wireless over-ear headphones in a total of three sessions: once before surgery, once on the first day after surgery, and once on the second day after surgery.
Primary outcome measures
- surgical fear [Time frame: Preoperative period, postoperative days 1 and 2.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- The Surgical Recovery Scale [Time frame: pre-surgery, post-operative day 1, day 2]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- TUR-T surgery performed on Patients over 18 years of age
Exclusion criteria
- Patients undergoing emergency surgery Patients under 8 years of age
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Ramesh, C., Nayak, B. S., & Pai, V. B. (2020). Guided imagery on anxiety, stress, and comfort level among patients undergoing surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29(9-10), 1696-1705.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07552090 · 18.11.2025