The Effect of Visualized Meditation on Anxiety, Pain, and Comfort in Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy

NCT07255417 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2024/489
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Colonoscopy is one of the most frequently performed procedures for the early diagnosis and treatment of intestinal diseases and plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of lower gastrointestinal disorders. However, for many patients, colonoscopy is considered an invasive, highly painful, and extremely uncomfortable procedure. Furthermore, the anxiety and fear felt before the procedure can affect patients in many ways. These negative feelings can disrupt patient comfort and cause the pain to become even more severe.

Conditions

Colonoscopy; Pain Management; Comfort; Randomised Controlled Trial

Keywords

Colonoscopy; Visualized meditation; Pain; Comfort; Randomized controlled trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• VAS Pain and Comfort Scale

  This scale was developed by Price and colleagues (1983). It is used to measure subjective pain and comfort levels. The scale is represented by a 10-cm line representing the lowest and highest pain scores (0: no pain/discomfort, 10: most intolerable pain/discomfort).

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 months

• The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

  The State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), developed by Spielberger et al. in 1964, will be used to measure anxiety in this study. The scale has two dimensions: the STAI-S, which measures state anxiety, and the STAI-T, which measures trait anxiety. The STAI-S and STAI-T each consist of 20 items. Items 1-40 on the scale measure anxiety in four ways. The lowest score for both dimensions of the scale is 20, and the highest score is 80. As the score increases, the level of anxiety also increases.

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 months

Study Arms (2)

Visualized meditation group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In the study, the experimental group will listen to visualized meditation sessions daily, morning and evening, for three days before the colonoscopy. On the morning of the colonoscopy, patients will be administered a personal information form, STAI1-2, pain scale, and comfort scale. After the procedure, the patients will be taken to the recovery area and will be administered the STAI1-2, pain scale, and comfort scale again.

Other: Visualized meditation group

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

In the study, the control group will be administered a personal information form, STAI1-2, pain scale, and comfort scale on the morning of the colonoscopy. After the procedure, the patients will be taken to the recovery area and the STAI1-2, pain scale, and comfort scale will be administered again. The control group will receive standard clinical care procedures.

Interventions

Visualized meditation group OTHER

In the study, the experimental group will listen to visualized meditation sessions daily, morning and evening, for three days before the colonoscopy. On the morning of the colonoscopy, patients will be administered a personal information form, STAI1-2, pain scale, and comfort scale. After the procedure, the patients will be taken to the recovery area and will be administered the STAI1-2, pain scale, and comfort scale again.

Visualized meditation group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients over the age of 18, with no hearing impairment,
• Submitting a colonoscopy for the first time,
• Not diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder and therefore not taking medication,
• Willing to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who refused to participate in the study, underwent a colonoscopy for biopsy, or underwent deep sedation.
• Patients who volunteered to participate and then wished to withdraw from the study at any stage.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Gaziantep: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziantep University

Gaziantep, Şehitkamil, 27310, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Agnosia; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2025
• First Posted: December 1, 2025
• Study Start: March 4, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 27, 2025
• Study Completion: October 28, 2025
• Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)