There are about 15072 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Turkey. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is routinely recommended to treat and prevent pelvic floor symptoms in the postpartum period. However, due to the high cost, remoteness of the location, and responsibilities of the baby, women cannot participate in PFMT whenever and wherever they want. Telerehabilitation (TR) may be an effective method to facilitate women's access to PFMT. Therefore, our study aims to compare the short and medium-term effects of PFMT applied with the TR method on pelvic floor symptoms, symptom-related quality of life and pelvic floor muscle function with supervised PFMT. This randomized controlled study was conducted at Yeditepe University Hospital Bağdat Street Polyclinic Pelvic Floor Center and online synchronous platform on women aged 18-35 and between the 6th and 8th weeks postpartum. Participants were randomly assigned to the synchronized PFMT performed with the telerehabilitation method (TR-PFMT) group and the supervised PFMT (S-PFMT) group. The same PFMT program was carried out in both groups for 45-50 minutes, 2 days a week for 8 weeks, by two physiotherapists specialized experienced in the pelvic floor. The program was carried out via a synchronous online platform (Skype™ program) in the TR-PFMT group, and as a face-to-face session in the S-PFMT group. Participants' pelvic floor symptoms were evaluated with the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20), symptom-related quality of life was evaluated with the Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7), and pelvic floor muscle function was evaluated with superficial electromyography. Evaluations were made 3 times in total: before the exercise program, after the exercise program and at the 8th week after the exercise program (6th month postpartum).
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of intrathecal morphine and four-quadrant transversus abdominis plane block applied for postoperative analgesia in gynecological cancer surgeries. The key question(s) it aims to answer are: [Is intrathecal morphine more effective in postoperative analgesia?] Patients who underwent gynecological cancer surgery were examined retrospectively. The investigators evaluated the effect of intrathecal morphine and four-quadrant transversus abdominis plane block applied for postoperative analgesia on pain scores and postoperative opioid use.
Impacts of non-pharmacologic methods that help patients get prepared cognitively for processes of surgery and anesthesia on pediatric surgery patients' preoperational stress levels and anxiety levels had been examined in the scope of this comprehensive research project. In this project, a goal-oriented 8-9 minutes animation cartoon that is informative and educational had been developed, and pediatric surgery patients had been asked to watch this animation during preoperative period.
This study discusses the advancements in nursing, particularly focusing on intramuscular injections, their complications, and innovative non-pharmacological methods such as the Shotblocker and palm stimulator to reduce pain. These methods, based on the gate control theory, aim to minimize discomfort during injections by applying tactile stimulation, which has proven effective in various studies.
Nursing education is an education in which theory and practice are intertwined and requires the development of both cognitive and motor skills of students. The laboratory environment is a bridge between classroom learning and clinical practice. In order for students to transform the target behavior into a skill, it takes place in the laboratory on inanimate models under the supervision of the instructor. It has been assumed that there is a strong relationship between learning and anxiety; while a moderate level of anxiety is necessary for learning, a high level of anxiety causes a decrease in learning. Many studies have reported that students experience anxiety before their first clinical/practice experience. During skills training, it is observed that students are stressed, their hands are shaking, and they do not feel comfortable, especially before practices involving invasive interventions. This is a factor that makes learning skills training difficult. Therefore, it is important for the student to be comfortable, self-confident, and mentally open to learning during skill training. New applications and different techniques for skill training are important in this sense. It is reported that aromatherapy application has positive effects on reducing anxiety and increasing concentration. RESEARCH HYPOTHESES: H0: Aromatherapy has no effect on students' anxiety and learning levels during skill training. H1: Aromatherapy reduces the anxiety experienced by students during skills training. H2: Aromatherapy has a positive effect on students' learning nursing skills.
The aim of this clinical trial was to determine the effect of multiple sclerosis on speech reception and discrimination in noise and to compare the effects on the medial olivocochlear reflex, which is thought to affect speech intelligibility in noise, with a control group. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does MS disease affect the ability to discriminate speech in noise? Does MS affect contralateral suppression results assessing medial olivocochlear function? Is there a correlation between the ability to discriminate speech in noise and contralateral suppression skills of MS patients? Data from MS patients and healthy participants will be compared. Thirty relapsing remitting MS patients and 30 healthy participants admitted to the clinic will be evaluated.
Introduction and Aim: Life after stroke begins a difficult period in which functional capacity is very limited. Disability persists for a long time, and various problems such as hemiparesis, hemiplegia, dysarthria, dysphagia, urinary and bowel incontinence, which are frequently encountered after stroke, can affect the quality of life in the long term. As non-pharmacological approaches, especially non-invasive methods, have gained attention, creative arts-based therapies have often been recommended for stroke survivors because they have an arts-based approach without side effects. It is thought that the study conducted will contribute to the literature as there are not many studies in the literature. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of art-based activities on stroke patients' hope and self-efficacy levels. Its sub-purpose is to reveal the feelings and thoughts that arise with art objects obtained from art-based activities applied to stroke patients. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted as a randomised controlled design. After the groups were determined, art-based activities module was applied to the intervention group for one week, while no additional intervention was made to the control group. Research data were collected using "Individual Introduction Form", "Herth Hope Index", "Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale. Data were analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 25.0 package program. Written permission was obtained from the relevant ethics committee, hospital and participants to conduct the study.
This study is a methodological study to develop the self-care assessment scale-parent form of children with CP aged 3-6 years and test its validity and reliability. Q1. Is the Self-Care Assessment Scale for 3- to 6-year-old Children with CP a valid scale? Q2. Is the Self-Care Assessment Scale for 3- to 6-year-old Children with CP a reliable scale?
Objective: The aim of the study is to examine the effect of motivational interviewing on reducing the use of household chemicals and personal care products during pregnancy.
This study was conducted to determine the effect of mechanical vibration and ShotBlocker methods on pain level, crying time and procedure time during heel prick blood collection in healthy term infants.