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.
This randomized controlled study was conducted to determine the effect of hand aromatherapy massage on non-malignant chronic pain. Total of 66 elderly individuals who had visited an algology outpatient polyclinic with a complaint of chronic non-malignant pain for at least three months were randomly assigned to the study. Participants were allocated to three groups and aromatherapy massage was done for those in the intervention group while odourless baby oil was used during the hand massage in the placebo group, those participants in the control group did not receive any type of intervention. Data collection was carried out using Individual Diagnosis Form, Visual Analogue Scale and Brief Pain Inventory. Before and after intervention, data collection forms were filled and pain level and vital signs were evaluated. Participants pain severity after aromatherapy decreased by 42.24%. When comparing vital sign pre-post procedure; systolic blood pressure value for the placebo group was significantly lower. Right after intervention, pulse rate was significantly lower in aromatherapy and placebo groups while post intervention body temperature in aromatherapy group was found to be higher and statistically significant. This study has shown that aromatherapy hand massage is effective on lowering pain level and positively influencing vital signs of elderly individuals with chronic non-malignant pain. Considering these beneficial effects, aromatherapy massage can be used as an independent nursing intervention in elderly individuals who are suffering from chronic pain.
In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of Neuman Systems Model based nursing approach on stress an coping with stress for women received intrauterine insemination (IUI) treatment. The study has been planned as a single blind experimental study in pretest-posttest design with randomized control. Sample group is going to be chosen from women who have taken IUI treatment in Ankara University Fertility Diagnosis, Treatment, Research and Application Center. Sample size of the study has been determined as 72 such that intervention=36 and control=36. While gathering data, personal information form, The COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scales and The COMPI Coping Strategy Scales are going to be used. In the scope of the study, four interviews with women in intervention group are going to be done during IUI treatment.
This is a Phase II, randomized, blinded, active-controlled, global, multicenter study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lomvastomig and tobemstomig, compared with nivolumab, in patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC) refractory or intolerant to fluoropyrimidine- or taxane- and platinum-based regimen. Following approval of the protocol amendment version 3, recruitment into the lomvastomig arm has been stopped. The decision to stop recruitment for lomvastomig was based on strategic considerations and not based on emerging safety and/or efficacy data. The benefit/risk assessment for lomvastomig remains unchanged. The study was planned to enroll participants randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive lomvastomig, tobemstomig, or nivolumab. With version 3 of the protocol, recruitment into the lomvastomig arm has stopped, and moving forward, participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either tobemstomig or nivolumab.
The aim of our study is to compare the effects of face masks on cardiopulmonary capacity in young healthy individuals. The results of our study will show the effects of face masks commonly used during the pandemic period.
It is known that strangulation or necrosis of the intestine within the hernia sac of inguinal hernia increases mortality and morbidity in patients. However, the risks of incarceration in hernias have not been fully revealed.To better understand the factors associated with incarceration in inguinal hernia, the investigators will examine patients who will apply to our clinic for inguinal hernia and undergo elective and emergency inguinal hernia surgery.
The use of masks has become an important part of life in outbreak conditions. In order to prevent the spread of the outbreak, many people in society may have to wear masks for hours during the day. As a mask type, the medical mask is frequently preferred in society. There are limited studies on how the use of medical masks affects the person wearing the mask while performing various activities that require different energy needs during the day. Therefore, this study aims to investigate how the use of medical mask affects exercise capacity and leg endurance with simple field tests.
Bleeding is one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in patients. Hb levels are the most prevalently utilized monitoring parameter in hemorrhagic patients in the hemodynamic sense. Hemoglobin determination is studied at laboratories along with blood gasses or complete blood analysis. Recently, non-invasive techniques where measurement is made from the fingertips have been offered for use. One of these techniques is non-invasive hemoglobin (SpHb) measurement. SpHb is used as a trend monitor. Based on the severity of bleeding, the compensatory mechanisms of patients may be disrupted. This situation may lead to lower levels of toleration of anemia during bleeding. The relationship between blood transfusion and mortality is under debate.
The aim of this study, original named "The musculoskeletal pain intensity and interference questionnaire (MPIIQM)" is the Turkish validation, reliability and cross-cultural validation of the questionnaire.
The objective of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OB-Quest) and evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated version by validity and reliability testing.
Postural alignment in the cervical and thoracic regions is affected by various risks such as smartphone use in particular young adults. The small screen of smartphones causes ergonomic risk for posture and musculoskeletal system. Previous studies found that neck, shoulder, and upper back pain associated with the overuse of smartphones. Neck pain often arises from unideal postures. Participants should be informed about these risks and encouraged to exercise to be protective. Digital health apps' use is rising by the day and health apps offer opportunities for both healthcare professionals and users. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an app including preventive exercise interventions to keep postural alignment in cervical and thoracic spine regions employing an iterative, user-centred design and to test the usability of the app and evaluate its effectiveness with a pilot randomized controlled trial