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

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Guided Imagery

• Registration Number: NCT06855927
• Lead Sponsor: Inonu University

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-02-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-02
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-04
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-01
• Study Start: 2025-05-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-30
• Study Completion: 2025-07-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 78

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SEQUENTIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Guided imagery applied to elderly orthopedic patients increases activity-specific balance confidence.	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 increases psychological well-being.	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.
Guided imagery applied to elderly orthopedic patients reduces pain levels.	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.