Positive Affirmations and Preoperative Anxiety

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07832253

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Official title

The Effect of Guided Imagery and Positive Affirmations on Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Scheduled for a Total Joint Replacement

Brief summary

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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.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT07832253
Recruitment status: Recruiting
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health; Other
Enrollment: 60 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Guided imagery and positive affirmations Behavioral

Behavioral

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 18 Years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date: Oct 20, 2026 (Actual)
Primary completion: Dec 31, 2027 (Estimated)
Completion: Jan 15, 2028 (Estimated)
Last update posted: Nov 2, 2026

2026 – 2028

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
HMH Old Bridge Medical Center	Old Bridge	New Jersey	08857	Recruiting

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