Effect of guided imagery on quality of sleep and general health among older adults with sleep disorders

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210925052570N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-20

Start date

2022-02-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-03-08

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Conditions

sleep problems. Problems related to sleep

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Members of the intervention group will receive a guided imagery audio file. This file contains 10 minutes of guided imagery. The audio in the fo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men and women 60 years and older A score of 5 or higher on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire No history of using mental relaxation methods Appropriate mental-cognitive ability according to Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) Do not have hearing problems diagnosed by a MD Do not take new sleeping medicine during the study Lack of chronic pain affecting sleep quality

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hospitalization during the study period Reluctance of the participant to continue participating in the research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of people with a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire score less than 5. Timepoint: Measure sleep quality score before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdieh Heidarian

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

mahdieh.heidarian@yahoo.com+98 45 3378 0723

Outcome results

None listed

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