Pain Management Using Guided Imagery for Adolescents Post-spinal Fusion

St. Justine's Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Scoliosis; Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Guided imagery intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01663909

Scoliosis

Details and patient eligibility

About

Surgery to correct scoliosis (spinal fusion)generates a severe pain intensity rending pain management a complex task. Several studies have found out that pharmacological interventions alone were not enough to provide optimal pain management for these patients. The investigators developed a DVD on guided imagery, customized for teenagers, to help them cope better with their pain. The investigators believe that this type of intervention combined with their usual analgesic medication will help them to control their pain and foster rehabilitation.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 20 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged between 11 and 20 years old
• Have undergone a posterior/anterior arthrodesis surgery for idiopathic scoliosis
• Able to write and understand French
• Requires a computer or DVD player at home.

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with a moderate cognitive deficit or severe mental retardation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard care

No Intervention group

Guided imagery

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Guided imagery intervention