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The aim of this randomized prospective study is to examine the effect of preoperative family hugging (for at least 20 seconds) on preoperative anxiety levels and postoperative pain.
The main question the study aims to answer is:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugging group | Active Comparator | Patients will be given the opportunity to hug family members for at least 20 seconds before the surgery. |
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| control group | Active Comparator | standard practice |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients will be given the opportunity to hug family members for at least 20 seconds before the surgery. | Behavioral | Patients will be given the opportunity to hug family members for at least 20 seconds before the surgery. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Does preoperative hugging reduce anxiety levels? | Preoperative The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) I and STAI-II anxiety levels of patients will be measured. This scale gives scores between 20 and 80. The significance of these differences between groups will be evaluated. A higher score indicates a higher anxiety level. The clinically significant score for STAI anxiety level is stated as 39-40. | Preoperative STAI-I and STAI-II anxiety levels of patients will be measured. The relationship between the groups will be evaluated. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Does preoperative hugging reduce postoperative pain scores? | Postoperative NRS pain scores of patients at 30 minutes and 6 hours will be examined. It usually ranges from 0 to 10; 0 represents "no pain" and 10 represents "the most severe pain imaginable". The relationship between the groups will be evaluated. | Postoperative NRS pain scores of patients at 30 minutes and 6 hours will be examined. The relationship between the groups will be evaluated. |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Meah | Malatya | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| The standard anesthesia protocol will be followed | Other | The standard anesthesia protocol will be followed |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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