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Filter by:The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of vulvar and intravaginal application of PBM compared to the sham group on pain and sexual function in women with dyspareunia . The main question [s] it aims to answer are: - What are the effects of vulvar and intravaginal application of photobiomodulation (PBM) compared to the sham group on the sexual function of women with dyspareunia in the immediate post-intervention moments and in follow-ups of 15, 30, 90 and 180 days? - What are the effects of vulvar and intravaginal application of photobiomodulation (PBM) compared to the sham group on pain in women with dyspareunia in the immediate post-intervention moments and in follow-ups of 15, 30, 90 and 180 days? Participants will The GPBM photobiomodulation group will receive, during the 8 days of intervention, application in 8 points (4 red and 4 infrared) in the vulvar region and 8 points (4 red and 4 infrared) in the intravaginal pelvic floor region of PBM while the GS group will receive simulation application of PBM in the same number of vulvar and intravaginal points, in the same places where it was applied in the GPBM group. To see if 8 applications of photobiomodulation are really capable of reducing pain and improving sexual function in women with dyspareunia
The research will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental method.The preterm newborns included in the study will be randomized into three groups using the sealed envelope method. In the facilitated tucking position + oral breast milk group, preterm newborns will be placed in the facilitated tucking position 15 minutes before tape removal and given oral breast milk 2 minutes before. This position will be maintained until 2 minutes after tape removal. Preterm newborns in the kangaroo care + oral breast milk group will undergo kangaroo care 15 minutes before tape removal and receive oral breast milk 2 minutes before. Kangaroo care allows mother-baby interaction but no feeding. In the control group, newborns will undergo routine nesting with gentle touch and verbal comfort provided if they cry.This study is designed to evaluate the effect of the fetal position, oral breast milk administration, and kangaroo care on pain during tape removal in preterm newborns.
Dental caries, particularly in primary molars, significantly affects children's oral health and overall well-being. Traditional management with stainless steel crowns (SSCs) involves significant tooth reduction and advanced dental skills. Introduced in the 1970s, the Hall technique offers a less invasive alternative, minimizing tooth reduction compared to SSCs. The SMART Hall technique represents a further evolution, emphasizing atraumatic cavity preparation using hand instruments. It offers advantages like minimal or no tooth reduction, minimized discomfort, improved patient cooperation, shorter treatment times, and cost-effectiveness. Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) emerges as a promising non-invasive approach for managing dental caries in primary teeth, though it may cause temporary tooth discoloration. However, comparative evaluation with traditional SSC restorations remains limited. To address this gap, a randomized clinical trial will evaluate the treatment outcomes of the SMART Hall technique versus conventional SSC restoration for managing occluso-proximal carious lesions (ICDAS CODE 3/4/5) in primary molars of young patients. Children aged 3 to 9 years requiring restorations will be included, assessing clinical outcomes, treatment time duration, and radiographical outcomes of both techniques at specific follow-up intervals of 3 months & 6 months. This split mouth study will explore Clinical outcomes, radiographical outcomes, treatment time duration, and patient's pain perception with the chosen treatment modality. The findings will provide insights into the effectiveness and feasibility of the SMART Hall technique compared to the traditional SSC approach, informing evidence-based decision-making in pediatric dentistry and influencing treatment recommendations for preserving the health and function of primary molars in young children.
Dry needling is a common physical therapy technique that uses solid acupuncture needles that are repeatedly inserted and removed into the human body. These techniques, despite their benefits, can cause pain. The objective of this study is to analyze the use of virtual reality as a distractor in invasive techniques in physiotherapy. The hypothesis is that the use of immersive virtual reality, evoking relaxation situations, will reduce the sensation of pain during and/or after the technique. To do this, healthy participants will be recruited and the participants will be divided into two groups (experimental and control). Participants in the experimental group will undergo the dry needling technique on latent myofascial trigger points along with the use of immersive virtual reality. The same technique will be performed on participants in the control group but without the use of virtual reality. Pain during and after puncture and strength after puncture will be evaluated.
Allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction to a triggering agent. Tests used in allergy are divided into two: in vivo and in vitro. Among the in vivo tests routinely used, epidermal, intradermal and patch tests are used, and the most commonly used is the skin prick test. In order to prevent the negative effects of pain, it is important to be informed about the appropriate approach to children, newborns and babies, and effective pain management, according to their cognitive development levels. Pain management in children should be done appropriately with accurate assessment tools. This will increase the quality of life, reduce hospitalizations, shorten the length of hospital stay and reduce costs. Pain experiences experienced during childhood will cause later pain experiences to be perceived as more severe and cause anxiety and fear. Anxiety is a psychological, physiological and behavioral state that develops in response to a perceived or existing threat. Anxiety, which can also be expressed as worry or anxiety, is a emotional state that can occur in various ways, such as restlessness, tension, easy fatigue, lack of concentration, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance, in which autonomic and somatic symptoms occur in the body, without any reason. Virtual reality provides multi-sensory information as children focus on the simulated world. Virtual reality, one of the cognitive methods; It can create an environment where three-dimensional pictures or animations created on the computer can interact in people's minds. It is also defined as a distraction method created by software, which creates the feeling that users are in the environment even though they are not in the real environment, and can interact with people in the environment. When all these studies were examined, no three-group study was found comparing a distracting method with a physical method for the 7-10 age group. Additionally, there is a study that used virtual reality in the prick test, but there is no method that has been proven to be superior to virtual reality. In this study, it will be investigated whether virtual reality and buzzy applications have a reducing effect on pain, fear and anxiety compared to the control group. Virtual reality and buzzy techniques will also be compared with each other. Since no such study has been found in the literature, it is thought to contribute to the field.
The goal of this quasi-experimental pre- post test study is to test a patient-tailored live music intervention's effect on stress and pain reduction in adult, critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit. The main question it aims to answer is: • Does live music reduce stress and pain in adult intensive care patients? In the pre-post test design, the patients will be their own control. There will be no randomisation. Researchers will compare measurements of heartrate, respiration rate, heartrate variability, blood pressure and pain before and after the live music intervention to see if live music effects these vital parameters. Participants will listen to live music in their room in the intensive care unit for 5 to 15 minutes.
PASS2 aims to expand upon the recently completed study (PASS intervention), which tested the telephone delivery of a cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI). This study will use Interactive Voice Response (IVR) to optimize the intervention's effectiveness for smoking cessation among Veteran smokers with chronic pain.
This study is planned as a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of the 4-7-8 breathing technique applied to patients after bariatric surgery on pain and nausea and vomiting. The research will be conducted on 60 patients who underwent bariatric surgery between 05.2024-12.2024. Randomization will be ensured for students who meet the inclusion criteria, and they will be divided into two random groups: the experimental group (n=30) and the control group (n=30). After obtaining consent with the "Informed Consent Form," patients who agree to participate in the study will have the "Patient Introduction Form" filled out by researchers, and they will be provided with training on the 4-7-8 breathing technique. Patients will be instructed to practice the 4-7-8 breathing technique once per hour (4 breaths) post-surgery. Pain and nausea-vomiting will be monitored at 0, 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours during their 24-hour hospital stay. The control group, after consenting with the "Informed Consent Form" the day before surgery, will have the "Patient Introduction Form" filled out by researchers, and their pain and nausea-vomiting status will be monitored at the same intervals during their hospital stay. No interventions will be made for the control group; they will receive routine nursing care during their hospital stay.
Pain has a significant impact on quality of life and poses an enormous burden on the healthcare system. The subjective nature of pain complicates its mapping and treatment. Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) aims to characterize the somatosensory phenotype using calibrated stimuli and subjective thresholds. This set of procedures enables quantification of the somatosensory function in small fibers (thinly myelinated Aδ and unmyelinated C), as well as large fibers (thickly myelinated Aβ). In this way, sensory loss (hypoesthesia, hypoalgesia) or sensory gain (hyperesthesia, hyperalgesia, allodynia) can be detected. In this study, the inter-period reproducibility of thirteen QST parameters will be determined on the dominant hand, right forearm, right flank and lower back of 20 healthy volunteers.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 non-pharmacological methods that will reduce the traumatizing effect of routine heel pricking in infant babies within the scope of the metabolic endocrine screening program. One of the interventions to be used in the study is kinesio taping, a type of taping that does not contain any medication. Another intervention is Shotblocker, which does not belong to any drug or device group.