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the impact of guided imagery on the pain and anxiety of peripheral intravenous catheterization

the impact of guided imagery on the pain and anxiety of peripheral intravenous catheterization in patients referred to emergency wards

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180913041030N3
Enrollment
46
Registered
2025-05-28
Start date
2025-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Pain and anxiety during venipuncture in patients presenting to the emergency department.. Encounter for adjustment and management of vascular access device

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention in this study consists of guided imagery delivered through a pre-recorded audio. After preparing the verbal content, therapeutic sounds compatible with the produced co

Sponsors

Kerman Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: No opioids, pain relievers, or fever medications within 6 hours before the procedure No observed impairments in speech, vision, hearing, or communication No pain Patients admitted for outpatient care Emergency department patients Patients requiring venipuncture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe acute pain Decreased level of consciousness Patients presenting with pre-hospital emergencies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of patients with pain scores >5 on the Visual Pain Scale. Timepoint: Before and Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Pain Scale.;Percentage of individuals with a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) anxiety subscale score >9". Timepoint: Before and Immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoghayeh Mehdipour

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

rm41321@yahoo.com0098 34 3132005

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026