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Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2018

Pre-operative guided imagery in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery: a randomized trial.

Elizabeth J Billquist, Aaron Michelfelder, Cynthia Brincat, Linda Brubaker, Colleen M Fitzgerald, Elizabeth R Mueller

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International urogynecology journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. The Effects of Guided Imagery on Women's Health: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
    Pooled it
  2. Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025
    Pooled it
  3. Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Elizabeth J BillquistDivision of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA. elizabeth.billquist@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7698-6254
Aaron MichelfelderDivision of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA.
Cynthia BrincatDivision of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA.
Linda BrubakerDivision of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA.
Colleen M FitzgeraldDivision of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA.
Elizabeth R MuellerDivision of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisThe purpose was to determine if pre-operative guided imagery (GIM) would help women to feel more prepared, less anxious, and have higher satisfaction scores 6 weeks after surgery compared with routine care.

methodsEligible women planning to undergo pelvic floor surgery were enrolled and randomized. The GIM group received an institution-specific CD that uses GIM to detail day of surgery (DOS) events and expectations. Participants were asked to listen to the CD once daily during the week before surgery. At three time points (surgical consent visit, DOS, and 6-weeks post-operatively), we measured anxiety using the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults (STADI), in addition to preparedness for surgery and overall satisfaction (ten-point Likert scales). Data were analyzed in SPSS 23 using two-tailed t tests.

resultsA total of 38 out of 44 (86%) enrolled participants completed the study (GIM: 18, control: 20). The GIM self-reported compliance rate was 72%, with an average use of 4.8 times (range = 3-8 times). Women in the GIM group reported a significant increase from baseline in preparedness for surgery on both DOS and 6 weeks post-operatively (7.32 ± 1.81 vs 9.11 ± 1.13, p = 0.001) and (7.32 ± 1.81 vs 9.22 ± 0.81, p = 0.001) respectively; a change that was not seen in the control group. Satisfaction was high in both the GIM and the control group (9.55 ± 0.85 and 9.05 ± 1.70, p = 0.263). In all patients, anxiety increased from baseline to DOS and dropped at 6 weeks post-operatively, and was not significantly different in the two groups.

conclusionsGuided imagery improved patient preparedness for pelvic floor surgery with an overnight stay on their DOS and 6 weeks post-operatively.

Indexed as

Imagery, PsychotherapyAdultFemaleGynecologic Surgical ProceduresHumansOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Education as TopicPatient SatisfactionPelvic FloorPelvic Organ ProlapsePlastic Surgery ProceduresPreoperative CareTreatment OutcomeGuided imageryPatient preparednessPatient satisfactionUterine prolapse

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PMID28884342

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