Recruiting

Guided Imagery

Sponsor:

Hackensack Meridian Health

Code:

NCT07832253

Conditions

Total Joint Replacement Surgery

Preoperative Anxiety

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Guided imagery and positive affirmations

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is a prospective, quasi-experimental design using a convenience sample. This study will include patients who are having total knee or total hip replacement surgery. Participants will be invited to complete an anxiety scale at the conclusion of the total joint replacement (TJR) education class, listen to a guided imagery and positive affirmations recording once/day for three days prior to surgery, beginning on the third day before surgery and continuing to the day before their scheduled surgical procedure, listen to positive affirmations the morning of surgery in the preop area, and then complete an anxiety scale before entering the operating room.

Conditions

Total Joint Replacement Surgery

Preoperative Anxiety

Study ID

NCT07832253

Start date

Oct 20, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Jan 15, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Scheduled for total knee replacement or total hip replacement at the study facility
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Speak and read English
  • Have access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • < 18 years of age
  • Does not speak and read English
  • Does not have access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Guided imagery and positive affirmations

Participants will listen to a guided imagery recording followed by positive affirmations (approximately 23:26 minutes in length) once/day beginning on the third day before surgery and ending on the day before surgery. On the day of the surgery, participants will only listen to positive affirmations.

Interventions

Guided imagery and positive affirmations

Daily recordings for 3 days before surgery up until the morning of the surgery.

Primary outcome measure

  • Visual Facial Anxiety Scale [ Time Frame: At baseline and immediately before entering the operating room on the day of the surgery ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Paula O'Neill, MS, RN, HNB-BC, MEDSURG-BC

732-324-3217paula.oneill@hmhn.org

Locations

HMH Old Bridge Medical Center

Recruiting

Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States, 08857

Contacts

Paula O'Neill, MS, RN, HNB-BC, MEDSURG-BC

732-324-3217paula.oneill@hmhn.org

More Information

Sponsor

Hackensack Meridian Health

Last update posted

Nov 2, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • pre-operative anxiety
  • joint replacement surgery
  • Guided Imagery
  • Positive Affirmations

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-11-03. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Hackensack Meridian Health on 2026-11-02. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.