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.
The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of telerehabilitation in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is telerehabilitation effective in improving the functional status of patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy? - Is telerehabilitation effective in reducing the pain of rotator cuff patients?
In acute ischemic stroke, treatments include intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT). IVT is viable up to 4.5 hours post-stroke onset, while MT is applicable within 24 hours but primarily for large vessel occlusions. MT is specialized and performed in select stroke centers. Effective early triage improves neurological outcomes. Pre-hospital stroke severity assessment and direct transfers for MT are crucial. Although the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is widely recognized, its practicality is limited in emergency settings due to its complexity. Alternative scoring systems like LAMS, CPSS, and RACE have been introduced but have limitations. Recently developed scores, namely Vision, Aphasia, and Neglect (VAN), Ventura Emergency Large Vessel Occlusion (VES), and Large Artery Intracranial Occlusion Stroke Scale (LARIO), demonstrate promising diagnostic accuracy in pilot studies, suggesting potential benefits for early detection, appropriate triage, and better neurological outcomes
Objectives: Research on the effect of mobilization training given to women before the hysterectomy operation on post-operational bottom functions and pain is a new and promising feld of research. However, high-level evidence on whether mobilization and mobilization training has an effect on bowel function and pain is insufficient. The present study addresses this research question. Design: A two-arm randomized controlled trial was conducted in 82 women patients.
Overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome is a symptom complex characterized by sudden urgency, frequent urination, nocturia, and urge incontinence without any identifiable organic cause, significantly impacting the quality of life. One of the most prominent symptoms is the urgency to urinate accompanied by a sudden sensation of bladder fullness. There are various treatment options available for managing OAB, including conservative therapy, pharmacotherapy, and surgical management. High-level evidence supports solifenacin as the standard medical treatment for OAB, offering advantages such as not being affected by food intake, efficacy regardless of gender, and high bioavailability. However, it is known to cause discontinuation of treatment in many cases due to the occurrence of side effects. Posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is a neuromodulation technique that has been internationally recognized and proven effective in the treatment of OAB, providing several advantages. It can be applied through two methods: percutaneous (PTNS) and transcutaneous (TTNS). PTNS is an invasive method that requires specialized equipment and a trained healthcare professional, which limits its routine use due to treatment costs. In the literature, it is stated that in the treatment of OAB, alone or combined PTNS applications are superior to drug monotherapies, but there are limited studies on this subject. Therefore, the study aim was to compare the efficacy, side effects and quality of life of solifenacin and TTNS.
A total of 185 subjects were divided into three categories: AP group (n=85), CP group (n=50) and healthy control group (n=50). The AP group was divided into 3 subgroups according to abscess scoring (AS-PAI) based on the periapical index. The CP group was divided into 4 subgroups according to the periodontitis staging system (PSS). After recording the demographic and clinical characteristics of all participants, blood and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples were taken. TNF-α, IL-10, PGE2 and NO levels were measured in these samples.
Patients with plantar fasciitis between the ages of 25-65 years who presented to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic with the complaint of heel pain and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be included in the study. Demographic data (age, gender, body mass index, symptom duration) will be recorded at the beginning of the study. Then, Foot Functional Index (FFI) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scales will be recorded. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 will receive dry needling and Group 2 will receive extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). Patients in the 1st group will undergo 3 sessions of dry needling with Seirin branded 0.6*50 mm acupuncture needles at one week intervals for the trigger point detected by manual palpation in the medial gastrocnemius, lateral gastrocnemius, soleus, flexor digitorum brevis, quadratus plantae, abductor hallucis brevis muscles. Patients in the 2nd group, Patients in this group received three sessions of ESWT (MASTERPLUS MP 200 ENERGY 2 trademarked ESWT device) at an energy density of 2 bars and a frequency of 2,000 shocks/min at 12 Hz for three weeks, each session once a week. Each of the five most sensitive and painful points was given 400 pulses in the supine position
Forty Hallux valgus patients between the ages of 25-65 years, who are admitted to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic with the complaint of 1st Metatarsophalangeal (MTF) pain and who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be included. Hallux valgus (HV) angles will be measured by dorsoplantar radiography before the patients start the study. The HV angle was measured as the angle between the bisection line of the first metatarsal bone and the first proximal phalanx. Demographic data (age, gender, body mass index) will be recorded at the beginning of the study. Then, the initial Foot Functional Index (FFI) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scales were completed. The 1st MTF joint angle was also measured with a goniometer and recorded before starting the study. The patients were divided into two groups. The first group will be given 3 sessions of dry needling with Seirin branded 0.6*50 mm acupuncture needles for trigger point in the abductor hallucis muscle and toe-spread-out exercise. The second group will receive only toe-spread-out exercises. After starting the treatment, FFI and VAS scores and 1st MTF angles will be measured and recorded weekly with a goniometer. At the end of the 3-week treatment, the FFI and VAS scores of the participants will be re-evaluated after 1 week and 1 month, and the participants will be re-evaluated with a goniometer. The hallux valgus angle will be re-evaluated with X-ray 4 weeks after the end of the treatment.
Randomization in the study will be done by the researchers with the Randomizer Research program. The research will be carried out between 01.01.2023 and 01.10.2023 with the participation of 134 patients who were hospitalized in the postoperative period at Trakya University Health Research and Application Center Orthopedics and Traumatology Service and participated voluntarily. In the study, in the G.Power 3.1.9.4 program, the effect size was 0.5, the confidence level was 95%, and the power was 80%, and the minimum sample size to be reached was 134 patients (67 experiments- 67 controls), each group consisting of 67 people. Before the study, all patients will be informed by the researchers, and written consent will be obtained from the patients who volunteered to participate in the study. All patients will be asked the questions in the Patient Information Form and the pretest Vizuel Analog Scala (VAS) scores in the Patient follow-up form will be recorded before the subcutaneous (SC) injection application. The patients in the experimental group will be given a stress ball before the SC injection during the routine daytime treatment of the ward at 10:00. The patient will be asked to squeeze the stress ball with his hand on the opposite extremity of the upper extremity where SC injection was applied, counting to five, and then to relax his hand. The level of pain in the area where SC was applied will be evaluated with VAS. For the patients in the control group, 0.4 ml of LMWH will be administered by the nurse in the routine daytime treatment of the service at 10:00, according to the doctor's request. During the patient's drug administration and 2 minutes after the application. The level of pain in the area where SC was applied will be evaluated with VAS.
In our study, the investigators will investigate the effects of electric blanket heating on intraoperative hemodynamics, postoperative nausea, vomiting, shivering, agitation and pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia.
Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of health education provided by two different methods on breast cancer and mammography knowledge self-evaluation status, perceived mammography benefit and barrier levels, mammography self-efficacy levels and mammography screening of women aged 40-69 years. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in a parallel group design as a single-blind randomized controlled trial. The sample consisted of 126 healthy volunteers, 42 in each group, who were registered to Toprakkale Family Health Center between January and July 2023, met the inclusion criteria. In the study, 10-unit Visual Analogue Scale, mammography benefit and obstacle perception sub-dimension of Champion's Health Belief Model Scale and Mammography Self-Efficacy Scale were used for self-assessment of breast cancer and mammography knowledge. In the study, while the control group received standard care, the face-to-face education group was given health education and brochures through home visits, and a reminder interview was made over the phone. Health education and digital brochures were given to the online training group via video call, and a reminder meeting was held once. After a two-month follow-up, One-Way Analysis of Variance and Kruskal Wallis H test were used to compare the data of the three groups, multiple comparisons were analyzed with Tukey's test and Dunn's test. Generalized Linear Models were used for group and time comparisons.