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.
Digital solutions are becoming increasingly prevalent, addressing health concerns through innovative means has become imperative. Among these concerns, Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) stands out as a significant challenge that affecting the physical and emotional well-being of women of reproductive age. Despite previous studies demonstrating the effectiveness of health education for PMS, there remains a gap in providing accessible and cost-effective evidence-based interventions. The present study seeks to address this gap by using technology to provide targeted information and support to women. For this reason, the purpose of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based health education in university students with PMS. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Does web-based education lower the premenstrual symptoms in university students with PMS? - Does web-based education improve the quality of life in university students with PMS? Researchers compared web-based education to a control (no special intervention) to see if intervention works to management PMS. Intervention group participants received web-based education with weekly updates about PMS (definition, symptoms, treatment etc.) and management strategies for 4 weeks.
This study aims to determine the cut-off values of the new oxygenation indices and further investigate their capabilities in diagnosing ARDS and predicting its severity in ICU. Additionally, the investigators aim to compare these results with conventional oxygenation and saturation indices.
The World Health Organization has defined the period between the ages of 10-19 as adolescence, 15-24 years as youth and 10-24 years as youth period. Adolescence is divided into 3 periods: early adolescence (10-13 years), middle adolescence (14-16 years) and late adolescence (17-21 years). HIV virus and AIDS, which have become a problem among sexually transmitted diseases all over the world, have increased the importance of controlling sexually transmitted diseases. There is a strong correlation between the spread of STDs through traditional means and the transmission of HIV; and sexually transmitted diseases have been found to increase the risk of sexual transmission of HIV. According to WHO data, 340 million treatable STDs, millions of incurable STDs and 5 million HIV cases occur worldwide each year.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of malignancy in men. Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUSG-PBx) is considered the current gold standard method in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Some patients experience serious discomfort during the procedure because the ultrasound probe is placed in the rectal area. Although no anesthetic or analgesic is used in some centers during the prostate biopsy procedure, in some centers lidocaine gel, cream or spray is applied before entering the rectal area, and lidocaine ampoule is injected during the procedure. However, most patients experience pain and discomfort due to the way the procedure is performed. Today, in addition to pharmacological methods, non-pharmacological methods are also used to control pain. Cold application has an important place among non-pharmacological methods. In this randomized controlled intervention study, the effect of cold lidocaine gel application on pain level in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUSG-PBx) will be evaluated. In this study, it is thought that application of cold lidocaine gel will reduce the pain level of patients. The research will be conducted at the Urology Polyclinic of Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine Balcalı Practice and Research Hospital. The sample of the research; Ç.Ü.T.F. Volunteer patients who have undergone prostate biopsy at the Urology Polyclinic of Balcalı Practice and Research Hospital and meet the research criteria will be recruited. Patients consisting of 3 groups: control, experiment 1 (Lidocaine Gel) and experiment 2 (Cold Lidocaine Gel) will be determined by randomization. A power analysis was carried out by obtaining statistical support for the sample size. As a result of the sample calculation calculated with power with a confidence interval of 95%, beta value of 95% and alpha value of 0.05, a total of 114 patients will be included, 38 each in the control group, Lidocaine gel and Cold Lidocaine Gel groups. . Data will be collected with the "Personal Information Form" and "Pain Assessment Form". The data will be analyzed in the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) package program. In this context, in our study, the effect of lidocaine gel and cold lidocaine gel applied to the rectal area on the pain level in patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy will be evaluated and the effect of cold application on pain control will be compared. This result will make great contributions to patient benefit in terms of pain management.
It is widely recognized that the use of non-pharmacological methods in neonatal pain management is low both globally and in our country. Nurses play a crucial role in managing pain through various techniques and in preventing its negative effects on newborns. Toys with sounds, lights, and different features have been found to effectively capture infants' attention. Consequently, it is anticipated that baby crib mobiles, which combine these attention-grabbing features, could serve as effective distractions during needle interventions, potentially reducing pain and stress. However, there is a lack of research on this specific application.
This study aimed to investigate whether laser and neuromuscular electrical nerve stimulation applied in addition to conventional physical therapy exercises in hemiplegic shoulder pain seen in patients with stroke provides an additional contribution to pain, range of motion, spasticity, upper extremity functions and whether the two treatment types are superior to each other.
In this study, 100 hemodialysis patients aged between 18-65 were examined. Participants were randomly divided into two groups: the exercise group and the control group. The exercise group performed moderate-intensity aerobic exercises for 30 minutes three times a week during hemodialysis sessions. Additionally, they engaged in walking exercises for 30 minutes three times a week outside of hemodialysis sessions, maintaining their heart rate between 50-60%. The exercise group also performed isolated exercises to expand wrist vessels 2-3 days a week outside of hemodialysis sessions. The vessel diameters of the patients were measured by ultrasound at the beginning and after 12 weeks.
Hypothermia that may develop in the perioperative period is associated with many adverse clinical outcomes. In particular, pediatric patients were more susceptible to hypothermia and related complications such as respiratory distress, metabolic acidosis, hypoglycemia, hypoxemia, cardiac disorders, coagulopathy, and wound infection than adults. In this study, the effect of preoperative carbohydrate-rich feeding on temperature regulation in pediatric patients was investigated.
In patients with heart failure, diaphragm dysfunction contributes to decreased quality of life while simultaneously increasing morbidity and mortality. Inspiratory muscle weakness is observed in 30-50% of patients, with the severity of weakness increasing as the disease progresses. Patients exhibit reduced exercise capacity, peripheral and respiratory muscle strength, decreased respiratory function, increased dyspnea, fatigue, and worsened quality of life. However, it is unclear how these parameters will change in patients with inspiratory muscle weakness. Therefore, the study aimed to compare functional exercise capacity, pulmonary function, peripheral muscle strength, dyspnea, fatigue, quality of life and physical activity level in heart failure patients with and without inspiratory muscle weakness and healthy controls
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the inflammatory saliva biomarkers in depression and gingivitis. The main question will be ; Will there be an increase at salivary biomarkers with depression patients and is it associated with gingivitis?