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.
Neck pain is an important public health problem with a high lifetime prevalence and frequently occurring in all industrialized countries. Clinical practice guidelines for chronic neck pain recommend conservative management. Conservative treatment includes many approaches such as endurance, stretching and strengthening exercises, manual therapy, proprioceptive exercises, pilates and yoga. In patients with chronic neck pain, atrophy of deep neck muscles, deterioration in fiber type ratio, muscle tenderness and decreased range of motion are observed. These problems cause poor cervical postural control system and thus impaired sense of proprioception, loss of balance, decreased eye movement and cervical muscle activity. Sensorimotor control of upright posture and head-eye movement relies on information from the vestibular, visual, and proprioceptive systems that assemble throughout the central nervous system.The cervical spine has an important role in providing proprioceptive input. This role is associated with an abundance of cervical mechanoreceptors. Recent studies have shown that proprioceptive training is associated with cervical joint position sense, joint range of motion, pain and disability. Also yoga combines physical exercises with breathing techniques and meditation and yoga is one of the most commonly used complementary treatments for neck pain.The aim of study is to determine the effectiveness of exercises for sensorimotor structure and yoga exercises with physical and meditative effects in individuals with chronic neck pain.
This study aims to assess the diagnostic potential of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) biomarkers, specifically 8-iso Prostaglandin F2α (8-iso-PGF2α) and adenosine deaminase (ADA), in evaluating periodontal health and disease conditions.
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare autologous blood, corticosteroid, and their combined injection for treating lateral epicondylitis. The main question it aims to answer are: • Which of these highly used drugs in treatment of lateral epicondylitis is more effective? Participants were randomly allocated into three equal treatment groups (AB versus CS versus their combination) with sealed envelopes prepared by a computer-based random number generator. Patients in the AB Group received 1 ml of autologous venous blood mixed with 2 ml of 2% prilocaine HCl, patients in the CS Group received 1 ml of 40 mg methylprednisolone acetate mixed with 2 ml of 2% prilocaine HCl, and patients in the Combined Group (AB+CS) received 1 ml of autologous venous blood, 1 ml of 40 mg methylprednisolone acetate mixed with 1 ml of 2% prilocaine HCl. Each group received an equal amount of (3 ml) injected material. PRTEE and HGS measurements were assessed before the injection (baseline values), on Day 15, Day 30, and Day 90, in the same manner by the senior author.
Osteoarthritis of the knee joint is common and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is performed in patients with advanced joint degeneration, no response to conservative treatments, severe pain and joint instability. Severe pain levels between 4 and 8 in visual analog pain scale (VAS) scores have been reported in the postoperative period. Multimodal analgesia is considered to be the best option for pain control after total knee arthroplasty. Multimodal analgesia is defined as the combined use of different analgesia techniques such as neuraxial analgesia, peripheral nerve blocks, patient-controlled analgesia and different analgesic drugs. For this purpose, peripheral nerve blocks are effectively applied as a component of multimodal analgesia. Thus, side effects such as nausea, vomiting, pruritus and sedation that may occur due to opioid use are reduced. At the same time, in addition to providing effective analgesia, peripheral blocks contribute to early initiation of rehabilitation of the knee joint, early ambulation, reduction of pulmonary complications and early discharge from the hospital. Recently, objective methods such as skin vasomotor reflex analysis, pupilometry, pulse plethysmographic signals and analgesia nociceptive index (ANI) have been used to standardize the need for intraoperative analgesia in patients under general anesthesia. Among these methods, ANI is a non-invasive method that provides continuous measurement of parasympathetic tone, which is a part of the autonomic nervous system. Electrodes are placed on the chest wall on both sides of the heart and the patient is monitored. The investigators aimed to compare the analgesia nociception index (ANI) and the conventional method to determine perioperative analgesic needs in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under general anesthesia with femoral nerve block.
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the ocular effects of Bonzai (synthetic cannabinoids) with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Researchers will compare eye findings in patients who have previously used Bonzai with a healthy control group to see if there are ocular effects.
Background: Nursing education aims to provide students with knowledge and skills related to the profession and develop students in terms of personal characteristics such as clinical decision-making, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Innovative approaches and interactive learning strategies are needed during education periods to increase skills and personal development. Aim: The study aimed to investigate the effect of computer simulation and imagery learning techniques in psychomotor skills training of nursing students on self-confidence and anxiety in clinical decision-making and academic achievement. Design: It is an experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with two intervention groups. Setting: The study was conducted between December 2023 and January 2024 at the faculty of health sciences of a university in Turkey's central region.
Demographic data of patients diagnosed with chronic low back pain and planned for medical treatment (n:30) and physical therapy in addition to medical treatment (n:30), as well as before and after treatment; Visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Short form 36 (SF-36) quality of life scoring, Lumbar range of motion (LHA), straight leg raising test (DBK) and hand-finger ground distance (EPZM) were evaluated. Hot pack, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and ultrasound were given as physical therapy agents.
Malnutrition is considered as a deficiency of energy, protein or other nutrients. Malnutrition is a big problem for surgical patients. Various physiological problems may occur in patients with inadequate or malnutrition, such as prolonged wound healing time, decreased muscle strength and deterioration in immune system functions. It is recommended to start oral nutrition in the early postoperative period. In cases where the oral route is not preferred, enteral and parenteral nutritional support should be provided to the patient continuously or intermittently. Failure to identify individuals at risk of malnutrition means delaying the nutritional support the patient needs. Close observations and evaluations made by nurses during the day can ensure early diagnosis of the patient at risk of malnutrition and receive the necessary nutritional support. In order for nurses to fulfill their duties regarding nutritional care, they must have sufficient knowledge and skills on the subject and perceive the importance of nutritional care for patients. "Care" forms the basis of nursing. The interaction between patient and nurse affects the process and quality of care. Care behaviors include some basic skills such as listening carefully to the patient by making eye contact, empathy, demonsrating professional knowledge and skills, taking responsibility for the patient, and being accessible. In order to increase the quality of nursing care given to patients, it is necessary to provide evidence-based care and ensure that the care given is compatible with the values and expectations of the patients. For these reasons, this study aimed to examine the effect of enteral and parenteral nutrition (EPN) training on the knowledge level and care behaviors of surgical nurses regarding nutritional care.
This randomized controlled study was conducted to investigate the effects of face-to-face Education and tele-education given to individuals with atrial fibrillation taking oral Anticoagulants on their medication compliance and satisfaction levels. The study sample comprised 150 individuals. Of them, 50 were assigned to the control Group, 50 in the experimental group 1, and 50 for the experimental group 2. Data were collected by the Descriptive Information Form, Medication Compliance Notification Scale and Duke Anticoagulant Satisfaction Scale. The Intervention Group 1 Was given face-to-face education. The Intervention Group 2 was given tele-education. The control group underwent no intervention.
The goal of this clinical trial is to show the effect of patient specific lateral nasal wall osteotomy to the pterygomaxillary separation during Le Fort I down-fracture. Participants will be divided into two treatment groups. In study group, surgery planned according to the patients' indivudial anatomy and in the conventional group, surgery planned according to mean anatomical datas. Researchers will compare patient specific lateral nasal wall osteotomy to see if it affects the pterygomaxillary junction seperation during le fort I downfracture.