Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a single-site, two-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial (RCT). The clinical effects of a 4-minute audio-recorded cyclical sighing intervention for orthopedic patients will be investigated relative to a 4-minute audio-recoding about pain psychoeducation.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPain Coping Information
A 4-minute audio recording providing common pain coping techniques (e.g., ice, rest, medication, surgery).
BEHAVIORALCyclical Sighing
A 4-minute audio recording consisting of a 1-minute introduction to cyclical sighing followed by a 3-minute cyclical sighing practice.
Sponsors
Florida State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥18 * Seeking treatment at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
Exclusion criteria
* Cognitive impairment preventing completion of study procedures. * Other unstable illness judged by medical staff to interfere with study involvement.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Pain Unpleasantness Numeric Rating Scale | immediately after the 4-minute audio recording | Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most unpleasant pain imaginable. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale | Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording | Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most intense pain imaginable. |
| Change in Anxiety Numeric Rating Scale | Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording | Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no anxiety and 10 representing intense anxiety. |
| Change in Depression Numeric Rating Scale | Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording | Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no depression and 10 representing intense depression. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed