Clinical trial NCT06792942: Investigation of the Effect of Using "Curtain"
Official title: Investigation of the Effect of Using "Curtain" as a Distraction Method on Fear, Anxiety and Pain in Diagnostic Procedures Performed in Patients With Suspected Thyroid Mass
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Thyroid Nodule (Diagnosis)
Keywords: The curtain
Ultrasound Therapy; Complications
Ultrasound
Thyroid Nodule
Lead sponsor: Dicle University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-01-27
Enrollment: 100
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: fine needle biopsy group and control group
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Thyroid nodules are among the common health problems in adulthood. Thyroid cancers account for approximately 1% of all malignancies in a year.The majority of cancers are diagnosed by thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy. The most commonly diagnosed cancer type is papillary thyroid cancer and accounts for 85% of all thyroid cancers.Thyroid Ultrasonography is the most important imaging method used in the evaluation of the thyroid gland and its nodules. It enables the detection of nodules and their characteristics and plays a role in deciding which nodules should be evaluated with fine needle aspiration biopsy.Non-pharmacological treatment methods are interventions that can be used to reduce the side effects of medical, surgical or pharmacological treatments. By using medical treatment and complementary therapy together, nurses can reduce patients' anxiety, support their sleep, create a healing environment and increase their health level.

As a non-pharmacological strategy, distraction can be seen as a cost-effective approach to reduce anxiety in procedures that would cause negative anxiety and increase the opportunity for ease of operation. The curtain method also typically involves the use of visually interesting curtains or partitions that can be drawn around the patient's examination area. These curtains may have calming images or vibrant patterns that can help shift the patient's focus away from the frightening procedure being performed.

Detailed description: Research Type:

It was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study.

Research Population and Sample:

The research sample will consist of patients with suspected thyroid mass who applied to a City Training and Research Hospital. The sample of the study is expected to consist of 100 volunteer patients with suspected thyroid mass who applied to the hospital.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Suspicion of a mass in the thyroid
* No vision problems

Exclusion Criteria:

* Mental health problems

Primary outcomes:
measure: Visual Analogue Scale
timeFrame: Before and after immediately after ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy procedure
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Fear of Pain Scale-III
timeFrame: Before and after immediately after ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy procedure
measure: Beck Anxiety Scale
timeFrame: Before and after immediately after ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy procedure
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Diyarbakır
country: Turkey
facility: Dicle Univertsity
state: South East
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