Comparison of the Effects of Therapeutic Touch and Patient Education on Postponed Patients
NCT Number: NCT06502132
Status: RECRUITING
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Surgery
Interventions: OTHER: Patient Education Group|OTHER: Therapeutic Touch Group
Sponsor: Ataturk University
Sex: ALL
Age: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Enrollment: 78
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: NONE|Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Start Date: 2024-07-03
Completion Date: 2025-12-30
Locations: Ataturk University Health Sciences Institute, Erzurum, Yakutiye, 25030, Turkey

Summary:
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of therapeutic touch and patient education on anxiety, pain, satisfaction levels and physiological parameters of patients and to determine patient experiences. The study will be conducted as a mixed method study. In the study, the effects of therapeutic touch and patient education on anxiety, satisfaction, pain levels and physiological parameters will be compared and the results will be compared. At the same time, qualitative statements of patients will be analyzed in depth and quantitative data will be supported.

Primary Outcome Measures: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-TX), The 4-point Likert-type scale consists of two sections, each with 20 questions. The total score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 20 and 80, with a low average score indicating low anxiety and a high average score indicating high anxiety. There are ten reverse items in the State Anxiety Scale (1st, 2nd, 5th, 8th, 20th, 22nd, 25th, 26th, 19th and 20th), and seven reverse items in the Trait Anxiety Scale (21st, 26th, 37th, 30th, 33rd, 36th and 39th). The total score is calculated by subtracting the total weighted score of the reverse items from the total weighted score obtained for the direct items., pre-test: 10 min;post-test: 5 min
Secondary Outcome Measures: Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), This scale, which is used to determine the intensity of pain, requires the patient to describe their pain in numbers. The NRS is a one-dimensional scale consisting of a horizontal line with the words "0 = No pain" on one side and "10 = Unbearable pain" on the other side to measure the level of pain. The score marked by the patient on the scale indicates the level of pain. The higher the marked score, the more severe the pain level becomes. The NRS has been proven to be a valid and reliable measurement tool in determining the intensity of acute pain after surgery in adult and elderly patients and is widely used in clinical and research areas., Pre-test: Administered when the patient is informed about the postponement of the surgery (5 seconds for the patient to answer). Post-test: administered again 1 hour after the pre-test is completed (patient responds in 5 seconds).|Patient Satisfaction Evaluation Form According to Watson Improvement Processes, The first five questions consist of seven-point Likert-type questions scored between 1 and 7. "1" is never, "7" is always, and the sixth question is answered with "Yes-No." The seventh question consists of an open-ended question that evaluates the "moments of care application" in the applied nursing care., 5 min