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.
At the end of 2019, cases of an unknown respiratory infection were reported in the city of Wuhan in China. It was determined that the cause of this infection was a new virus belonging to the coronavirus family, which was named SARS-CoV-2. After the virus spread worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a pandemic. The clinical picture and disease caused by the virus were named COVID-19 (1). According to the WHO's data on 29.01.2022, the number of cases worldwide has exceeded 365 million, and the number of deaths has exceeded 5 million (2). Fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, myalgia, sore throat, and headache are the main symptoms of COVID-19. Less frequently, it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The disease has a broad spectrum ranging from mild illness to severe illness that can result in death (3). In a study analyzing the data of approximately 72,000 patients in China, it was reported that 81% of the patients had no lung involvement or minimal involvement, 14% had severe involvement, and 5% had respiratory failure, shock, or multiple organ failure (4). Attention is drawn to the long-term complications of COVID-19, such as myocarditis, heart failure, arrhythmia, dyspnea, oxygen dependence, impaired respiratory function tests, increased venous/arterial thromboembolism, decreased fitness, muscle and joint pain, increased anxiety-depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and renal damage (5). It has been emphasized that patients who have recovered from COVID-19, especially older individuals and those with severe illness, are at risk of sarcopenia (7). It has been suggested that in patients who have recovered from COVID-19, direct viral damage, decreased physical activity level, and malnutrition result in decreased fitness and sarcopenia, which could be associated with increased morbidity in cancer surgeries (8). It is reported that postoperative complications and deaths are higher in active COVID-19 patients than in those who do not have active disease (9). In a multicenter study, it was stated that postoperative pulmonary complications were observed in half of the patients who had COVID-19 during the perioperative period, and this condition was associated with high mortality. Most of these patients are those who need emergency surgical interventions (10). According to studies in the literature, COVID-19 has multi-systemic effects, and some of these effects continue in the long term. It has been shown that the perioperative period with COVID-19 positivity is associated with higher pulmonary complications and mortality. It has been suggested that having had COVID-19 in the past may lead to worse postoperative outcomes. The studies in the literature were mostly conducted on patients who had surgery during the perioperative period while having COVID-19. Most of the patients required emergency surgical interventions. The effect of the patients' functional level on postoperative outcomes has not been examined. Our study focuses on the intraoperative and postoperative period of thoracic surgery patients who underwent surgery in the long term after COVID-19.
The location of neck pain is usually shown as "pain occurring between the occiput and the third thoracic vertebra". The annual incidence of mechanical neck pain is 12/1000 patients and is one of the most common reasons for visiting physicians. Neck pain usually lasts longer than 3 months and results in a high cost to society
This study was conducted with 519 patients in order to examine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of different exercise trainings in patients with chronic pain and the adherence of the patients to the exercises given. The patients were divided into 3 groups as home-based exercise groups, physiotherapist-led groups and home-based follow up groups, and traditional physical therapy was applied for a total of 10 sessions. The patients were offered exercises in the form of a brochure to the home-based exercise groups, applied to the exercise group under the guidance of a physiotherapist, and to the home-based follow up groups in a way that reminded them of the exercises by sending a daily text message (SMS) after they were given exercise training accompanied by a physiotherapist. They were told to continue their exercises after the treatment. All groups were evaluated in terms of economic, clinical, quality of life, exercise adherence, and satisfaction three times: before the treatment, after the treatment, and three months after the treatment. Cost utility analysis (QALY) and cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) were used as part of the economic evaluation. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) were used for clinical evaluation. Quality of life was assessed with the EuroQol General Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D-5L). A scale consisting of 5 (five) questions prepared by us was used for adherence with the exercise. In the evaluation of satisfaction, individuals were asked to give a score between 0-100. All three groups were called to the hospital for control three months later, and the 5-question scale prepared by us was directed to the patients and it was determined how the given exercises were done.
The goal of this study is to observe the effects of different oxygen concentrations during preoxygenation in spontaneous breathing patients with modified lung ultrasound scores before induction of general anesthesia. Preoxygenation is a routine and recommended procedure for patients undergoing general anesthesia. Atelectasis is a common side effect of general anesthesia and usage of high concentration oxygen is a probable cause of it. Using lower oxygen concentrations in preoxygenation may help reducing the atelectasis and it can be assessed by lung ultrasound.
High velocity low amplitude thrust applied at the vertebral level during spinal manipulation is thought to slide the vertebrae over each other and alter segmental biomechanics.
Aim and objectives:The aim of this study is to examine the effect of foot massage on reducing pain and anxiety and increasing the comfort level in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Design:The study is a randomized controlled experimental study with a pretest posttest control group. Methods:This study will be carried out in Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic. Participants were divided into massage group and control group. Vital signs of the massage group will be taken 2 hours before the operation and Surgical Anxiety Scale will be applied to adult patients (n=40). At this stage, the patient's both feet will be massaged for a total of 20 minutes, 10 minutes each. Vital signs and anxiety status of the patients will be evaluated 30 minutes after the procedure. Postoperative vital signs, pain severity, anxiety and comfort level will be evaluated and after the evaluation, a foot massage will be applied to both feet of the patient for 10 minutes, for a total of 20 minutes. Vital signs and pain levels of the patients will be evaluated at the 5th, 30th, 60th, 90th and 120th minutes after the massage, and their comfort and anxiety levels will be evaluated at the 30th minute. The same data will be collected from patients in the control group (n=40) without foot massage. Data will be collected from Patient Descriptive Information Form, Vital Signs Follow-up Form, Surgical Anxiety Scale for Adult Patients, Perianesthesia Comfort Scale, Numerical Pain Scale.will be used.
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, which can affect all joints in the body and includes synovial inflammation, cartilage degeneration, osteophyte formation and bone remodeling in its pathophysiology. Many approaches are used in its treatment, and the effectiveness of exercise in conservative treatment has been proven. Many exercise methods such as strengthening, balance, aquatherapy are applied, but there is no definite consensus on exercise prescribing.Programs that focus on restoring balance and proprioception are called "sensorimotor or neuromuscular trainings". Previous studies have shown that neuromuscular exercises reduce pain, improve function, improve balance, and cause positive biomechanical changes in knee osteoarthritis and meniscus injuries. Progressive Motor Imagery (AMI) is an approach in rehabilitation where the focus is on progressive brain exercise. It is an education that approaches patients with pain, activity limitation and functional loss with a holistic view within the framework of the biopsychosocial model. The aim of this study; to examine the effects of two current treatment programs (AMI, SM training) on symptoms, functionality, balance and proprioception parameters in osteoarthritis rehabilitation.
The goal of this study was to compare the effects of ice massage and virtual reality animation on labor pain, duration, and satisfaction with delivery. The main questions aims to answer are: H1 There are differences between Ice massage group and/or virtual reality animation groups and the control group in women's' labor pain. H2 There are differences between Ice massage group and/or virtual reality animation groups and the control group in women's' labor duration. H3 There are differences between Ice massage group and/or virtual reality animation groups and the control group in women's' satisfaction. This randomized controlled trial (n = 94) includes three arms. Two intervention groups (ice massage (IMG); virtual reality animation (VRA)) and one control group, (CG). Personal information form, and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Birth Satisfaction Scale will used to collect data. Frequency and percentage calculations, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis test, chi-square test, Tukey's honestly significant difference test, and will used for data analysis.
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat people who have macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO). In people with RVO, a blood vessel that carries blood away from the retina (vein) becomes blocked. The retina is the very back part of the eye. The blocked vein causes fluid and blood to leak into the retina and thereby causes a swelling of the macula (the center of the retina responsible for fine vision). This swelling is called macular edema. When a vein in the retina is blocked, the levels of a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) rises. VEGF helps the growth of new blood vessels. This can lead to macular edema and may cause the vision to become blurry. The study treatment intravitreal (IVT) aflibercept is given as an injection into the eye. It works by blocking VEGF and this can help repair vision problems related to RVO. IVT aflibercept is already available and is prescribed by doctors as the standard of care treatment for macula edema secondary to RVO. Standard of care is a treatment that medical experts consider most appropriate for a disease. Standard of care is given every 4 weeks in people with macula edema secondary to RVO. While repeated injections of aflibercept may prevent worsening of vision, it may place a burden on the patient. However, a higher amount (8 mg) compared to the standard of care (2 mg) of IVT aflibercept is being tested in studies. This higher amount could be given less often. The amount of IVT aflibercept given is measured in milligrams, also known as mg. The main purpose of this study is to learn how well a higher amount of the study treatment aflibercept works in people with macular edema secondary to RVO. To answer this, researchers will measure changes in vision called best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in the study participants between study start and after 36 weeks of treatment. Changes will then be compared between those participants who received the higher amount of IVT aflibercept and those that received standard of care. To learn how safe the study treatment is in the participants, the researchers will count the number of participants from study start and up to 64 weeks later that have: - adverse events - serious adverse events "Adverse events" are any medical problems that the participants have during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events that happen in studies, even if they do not think they might be related to the study treatments. An adverse event is considered "serious" when it leads to death, puts the participants' lives at risk, requires hospitalization, causes disability, causes a baby being born with medical problems or is otherwise medically important. Dependent on the treatment group, the participants will either receive the higher amount of aflibercept or standard of care as an intravitreal injection for up to 60 weeks. The study will consist of a test (screening) phase, a treatment phase and an end of study phase. Each participant will be in the study for up to 64 weeks. One visit to the study site is planned during the screening phase, followed by visits approximately every 4 weeks (16 in total) during treatment and one visit at the end of the study. During the study, the study doctors and their team will: - check patients' eye health using various eye examination techniques - measure patients' eye vision (BCVA) - take blood and urine samples - do physical examinations - check vital signs - examine heart health using electrocardiogram (ECG) - do pregnancy tests in women of childbearing age In addition, participants will be asked to fill a questionnaire on vision-related quality of life.
In this study, the investigators aim to evaluate the relationship between disease severity, quality of life, anxiety and pain level in patients diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) with the parameters according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2016 diagnostic criteria. According to the 2016 ACR diagnostic criteria, there are 2 separate scales: Widespread Pain Index (WPI) and Symptom Severity (SS) . The relationship between these 2 parameters and the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, the World Health Organization Short Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the McGill Melzack Pain Questionnaire and Beck Anxiety Questionnaire will be examined.