Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Guided Imagery Meditation in Patients With Laparoscopic Gallstone Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital

Conditions:

Gallstone

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Guided image meditation has been shown to alter the functional circuits of the brain to alleviate pain by mediating breathing and thoughts. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate wheth...

Detailed Description

Gallstone is the most common digestive tract disease in general surgical wards. The incidence of gallstones in Chinese is about 5-10%, and the patients often seek hospital treatment due to abdominal p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • at least 20 years old, and diagnosed as having gallstones and had laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • conscious, can communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese; and have agreed to participate in the study.

Exclusion

  • with hearing or vision severely impaired
  • cognitive mental disorder, such as mental illness
  • who are unwilling to participate in this study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 25 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 3 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

68 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04390828

Start Date

October 25 2019

End Date

July 3 2022

Last Update

March 24 2023

Active Locations (2)

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National Yang-Ming University Hospital

Yilan, Taiwan

2

Taiwan: Ministry of Health and Welfare

Yilan, Taiwan