This is a single-site, two-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial (RCT). The clinical effects of a 4-minute audio-recorded cyclical sighing intervention for orthopedic patients will be investigated relative to a 4-minute audio-recoding about pain psychoeducation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
81
A 4-minute audio recording providing common pain coping techniques (e.g., ice, rest, medication, surgery).
A 4-minute audio recording consisting of a 1-minute introduction to cyclical sighing followed by a 3-minute cyclical sighing practice.
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC)
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Change in Pain Unpleasantness Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most unpleasant pain imaginable.
Time frame: immediately after the 4-minute audio recording
Change in Pain Intensity Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most intense pain imaginable.
Time frame: Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording
Change in Anxiety Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no anxiety and 10 representing intense anxiety.
Time frame: Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording
Change in Depression Numeric Rating Scale
Single Likert scale item ranging from 0-10, with 0 indicating no depression and 10 representing intense depression.
Time frame: Immediately after the 4-minute audio recording
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