Guided imagery for better sleep and comfort after a heart attack
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether listening to guided imagery recordings can improve sleep, reduce anxiety, and increase comfort for people in the cardiac intensive care unit after a heart attack. Participants will listen to audio recordings and answer questionnaires.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You were admitted to the hospital with a heart attack (STEMI or NSTEMI).
- You are currently in the cardiac intensive care unit and expected to stay at least two nights.
- You are stable, with no ongoing chest pain or serious heart rhythm problems.
- You are awake, alert, and able to talk and understand Turkish.
- You can hear well enough to listen to audio through headphones.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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