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 aim of this study was to compare the effects of self-myofascial release, myofascial release with a physiotherapist and instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) techniques for the pectoralis minor muscle on pectoralis minor muscle length, rounded shoulder posture, glenohumeral joint total rotation range of motion (ROM) and skin temperature in asymptomatic individuals.
This study aims to evaluate the effect of surgical treatments on the quality of life in hemorrhoidal disease. All available treatment methods will be included in this 1-year cohort which is going to collect data from a big metropol.
Today, thanks to the developing hardware technology, various distance education projects are carried out with virtual reality, augmented reality and even mixed reality glasses. The visual writing fields of the content they provide can be extended as much as necessary. With this research, it is aimed to develop a virtual reality-based simulation program and to ensure its use in nursing education and research.
Pleural diseases can occur due to numerous pathological conditions. The increasing prevalence of etiologic causes and aging population worldwide will make pleural diseases a growing problem in the coming years. As a result of this increase, the need for diagnostic investigations is also increasing. In recent years, the use of image-guided needle biopsies under ultrasound (US) or computed tomography (CT) and the increasing use of medical thoracoscopy (MT) have significantly increased the accuracy of diagnosis of pleural disease. There is not yet a generally accepted algorithm for invasive diagnosis of pleural disease, widely used in clinics, that determines which method should be used in which patient. It would be necessary and valuable to develop an algorithm based on imaging findings in particular to improve the diagnostic accuracy, safety, and cost of the procedure. The investigators aimed to test the algorithm in an interventional study to increase the level of evidence in this study.
This study will be conducted to determine the effect of art therapy techniques on premenstrual syndrome symptoms.The study is a randomized controlled type study. The study will be conducted with 70 female students with premenstrual syndrome. In the study, which consists of two groups, experimental (n=35) and control (n=35), art therapy techniques will be applied to the students in the experimental group for 8 weeks. The control group will continue their routine coping habits. Both groups will be evaluated with the Premenstrual Syndrome scale at the end of the study, and the difference between the groups will be examined.
The aim of this study; to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on premenstrual syndrome symptoms. The study is a randomized controlled trial, and women between the ages of 18-35 who meet the inclusion criteria will be included. Participant information form and premenstrual syndrome scale will be used in the research. There are two groups in the study as experimental (n=40) and control (n=40).
Open cardiac surgery is an important treatment method that is frequently used in the treatment of complicated atherosclerotic ischemic heart disease and heart valve diseases. It is emphasized that respiratory functions decrease significantly after cardiac surgery, especially in the immediate post-operative period. Therefore, despite significant progress in the field of cardiopulmonary bypass and anesthesia technique, pulmonary complications after cardiac surgery are still seen as the main cause of other negative outcomes such as morbidity, mortality, and long-term hospitalization. Cardiac surgery patients are especially at high risk for the development of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC). It has been reported that deep breathing exercises improve postoperative lung expansion and ventilation, resulting in a significant reduction in pulmonary complications. Postoperative respiratory physiotherapy techniques include techniques such as early mobilization, positioning, breathing exercises, active breathing techniques cycle, as well as the use of different mechanical devices such as incentive spirometry (IS), positive expiratory pressure mask therapy, and continuous positive airway pressure. Incentive spirometry (IS) is a mechanical breathing device that provides slow deep breathing and gives visual feedback and is used as one of the important interventions in the prevention of PPC in patients who have been undergoing open heart surgery for many years. In studies examining the effectiveness of deep breathing exercise with IS on the development of PPC in open cardiac surgery patients, it is seen that IS application is performed in the postoperative period , it is noteworthy that there is no study examining the effectiveness of preoperative IS application. In the light of this information, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of deep breathing exercise with incentive spirometry initiated in the preoperative period on pulmonary function and complications in patients undergoing open heart surgery.
Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of reflexology hand massage group and placebo group on pain and anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Method: Individuals who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery in accordance with the sampling inclusion criteria will be allocated to the reflexology and placebo groups by block randomization using the randomization method. After the groups are determined, the patients in the reflexology hand massage group and placebo group will be asked to fill in the Socio-Demographic Information Form, the State Anxiety Scale and the Visual Analog Scale will be taken. In addition to the standard nursing care of the hospital, individuals in the reflexology group and placebo group will be massaged for 10 minutes, a total of 20 minutes, after the extubation procedure. Individuals in the reflexology group and placebo group will be followed up before the massage (0. minute) and after the massage at the 5th, 30th and 60th minutes, and the data will be recorded.
Introduction: One of the alternative ways, as a result of the increasing demand for health services and the inadequacy of meeting the increasing needs, is mobile health applications. According to TUIK 2019 data, the rate of having mobile phones in households is 98.7%. With the development of technology, all information can be integrated into the mobile phone, and mobile applications allow the patient to give data from the environment in which he lives and to evaluate himself. Self-assessment and monitoring of the patient enable the patient to participate in his/her self-care, supports self-management behaviors, and improves their quality of life. Objective: It was aimed to develop a mobile support application for patients undergoing bariatric surgery and to evaluate the effect of application use on patients' self-management, quality of life, and clinical outcomes. Method: In the first stage; - Preparing the information to be included in the mobile health application that is planned to be developed and evaluating the quality of the content, - Parallel to this, the adaptation of the "Bariatric Surgery Self-Management Behaviors Scale" into Turkish and the evaluation of its validity and reliability. - Design of the mobile application, transferring the educational content to the mobile application, - It is aimed to evaluate the technical suitability and usability of the mobile application. In the second stage, it was aimed to conduct a randomized controlled study to determine the effect of the developed mobile application on the self-management, quality of life and clinical outcomes of the patients. The developed mobile application will be introduced to patients at discharge after bariatric surgery. Rating scales will be administered to patients at the end of one, three, and six months after surgery. These scales are the Bariatric Surgery Self-Management Behaviors Scale and the Moorehead-Ardelt Quality of Life Scale-II. Conclusion: It is expected that the mobile application-based education to be developed for bariatric surgery will improve the patients' post-surgical self-management, increase their quality of life and decrease the early complication rates.
Introduction: A poor therapeutic relationship, poor quality of life, impaired functioning, ineffective coping methods, and lack of motivation It is associated with poor adjustment (to symptoms, treatment, and environment) in patients with bipolar disorder. In order to achieve better compliance and results, the therapeutic relationship, coping skills, quality of life and functionality should be improved by increasing the motivation of individuals. Purpose: This study was planned to examine the effects of motivational interviewing on coping, functioning, adherence to treatment and quality of life in patients with bipolar disorder. Methods: In this single-blind, randomized controlled trial, simple randomization method and pretest-posttest control group design, experimental research design will be used. The work will take place at: Pamukkale University Health Research and Application Center, Psychiatric Hospital from July 2021 to February 2022 and including 48 individuals (24 in the experimental group and 24 in the control group). Working data it will be collected using personal information form, Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS), The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale, the Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF), Assessment of Coping Attitudes Inventory (COPE), and Bipolar Disorder Functioning Questionnaire (BDFQ). The researchers will conduct a 6- session of motivational interviewing with the participants in the experimental group. No intervention will be made in the control group. Data will be analyzed on a pre-intervention, post-intervention and post-intervention 3 months (follow-up) basis.