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Study aim
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Deviation of attention from classic topics;p generalization and implementation of findings; providing the ground for further research; completing the results of previous studies
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Design
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The clinical trial has three groups (guided imaging, cryotherapy and control), one-sided blind (the participant has no knowledge of the type and method of code allocation as control and intervention), randomized, sample size of 93 people, 31 people in each group.
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Settings and conduct
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After obtaining the necessary permits from the Vice-Chancellor of Research and the Ethics Committee, they will be referred to the teaching hospital with an introduction letter in hand, and after checking, confirming and obtaining permission from the authorities. Sampling is done in different shifts and as soon as it is available, and the necessary arrangements will be made beforehand with the personnel of the department for cooperation and information.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Candidate for surgery, consent and desire to participate in the research, have pain with a score of more than 3, no impairment in communication, no cardiovascular disorder...Unwillingness to participate ، occurrence of problems in the continuation of the plan, discharge or death, procedure outside the routine program, use of patient controlled analgesia pump
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Intervention groups
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Voice or 20-minute images will be used for visualization, including the sounds of the forest, sea, birds, fire and wind. In a calm and quiet environment, the helpers can view the voice or images via hands-free.
Patients receive cold therapy in the form of a cold compress in the temperature range of 15-18 degrees Celsius around the laparoscopic site for 20 minutes under the supervision of a specialist consultant.
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Main outcome variables
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Pain severity; vital signs