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The Effect of Guided Imagery Technique on Anxiety, Pain, and Analgesic Use in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients

Turkey (Türkiye)128 participantsStarted 2025-09-22

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled study will investigate the effects of guided imagery on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain and analgesic consumption in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty. Conducted between September 2025 and June 2026 at a public hospital in Zonguldak, Turkey, the study will include patients scheduled for total joint arthroplasty following ethics committee approval. The intervention group will receive guided imagery twice preoperatively and once daily at 48 and 72 hours postoperatively. Outcomes will be assessed using the Surgical Anxiety Scale, surgery-specific anxiety scale, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and analgesic consumption tracking.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have undergone unilateral arthroplasty surgery, * Without cognitive impairment, * Who speak and write Turkish, * Without hearing or vision problems, * Without any other acute illness causing pain or anxiety, * Who received the same analgesic agent in the treatment protocol during the postoperative period, * And who volunteered to participate in the study will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome or neuropathic pain, * Having a diagnosis of psychiatric illness/being under treatment * Continuous use of analgesic/sedative medication that may affect the pain threshold, * Hearing impairment or severe cognitive impairment that prevents participation in guided imagery applications.

What they're measuring

Surgical Anxiety Scale

Timeframe: September 2025-June 2026 (9 months)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07194252

SponsorAnkara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-05-22

Contact for this trial

Büşra ERGEN TURAN, Lecturer

+90543810595 brergen62@gmail.com