This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effect of game activity and stress ball use on preoperative anxiety and vital signs in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The primary purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of these methods (game activity, stress ball use) on patients' anxiety and vital signs. The research involves three groups: one group will engage in a game activity, another group will use a stress ball, and the control group will receive no intervention. Patients over 18 years of age who pass the Mini-Cog test, demonstrate cognitive competence and meet other sampling criteria will be included in the study. Data will be collected using the State Anxiety Scale, a vital signs and pain level form, and a descriptive characteristics form.
Preoperative anxiety causes various physiological and psychological reactions. In addition, it is known that preoperative anxiety negatively affects the patient's satisfaction with the surgery, the surgical success rate, and the development of postoperative complications. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a surgical procedure frequently performed today to relieve pain and restore knee joint function. Approximately 30% of patients undergoing TKA experience psychological distress before surgery. Anxiety is a problem that needs to be managed in TKA patients because it negatively affects them in the postoperative period. Interventions such as music, funny videos, massage, meditation, hypnosis, VR glasses, and motivational interviewing have been used to reduce preoperative anxiety in adults. These methods can be applied by nurses, are low cost, and have few side effects. Gaming activities are also one of the methods used to distract patients and reduce their anxiety levels in the preoperative period. The literature shows that game-based approaches in the management of preoperative anxiety are frequently used with pediatric patients. A stress ball is a method used to draw a person's attention in a different direction by squeezing and loosening the ball held in the palm. Although the use of stress balls has not been widely studied in preoperative anxiety management, research shows that stress balls may be useful in anxiety management. Game activity and stress ball use are methods that are easy to implement and will not burden patients in terms of cost.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
75
A game determined by the researcher will be played with the patients in the patient room.
Patients will use the stress ball for 15 minutes.
Isparta Şehir Hastanesi
Isparta, Turkey (Türkiye)
RECRUITINGState Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I)
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), developed by Spielberger (1970), is a self-assessment questionnaire consisting of short statements created to determine the level of anxiety. The scale consists of 20 items. Answers range from 1-4. The total score obtained from the scale is between 20-80. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety
Time frame: The first measurement will be collected at the first encounter with the patient, the last measurements will be collected 15 minutes after the intervention in patients who underwent intervention and 1 hour after the first measurement in the control group.
Pain Level
The intensity of the pain will be quantified using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The scale is evaluated by assigning a score between 0 and 10. On the scale, the absence of pain is indicated by a rating of 0 points, while the most severe pain imaginable is indicated by a rating of 10 points.
Time frame: The first measurement will be collected at the first encounter with the patient, the last measurements will be collected 15 minutes after the intervention in patients who underwent intervention and 1 hour after the first measurement in the control group.
Temperature
The temperature of the patients will be measured on the patient's forehead using a digital thermometer. Fever degree will be presented in centigrade (°C).
Time frame: The first measurement will be collected at the first encounter with the patient, the last measurements will be collected 15 minutes after the intervention in patients who underwent intervention and 1 hour after the first measurement in the control group.
Blood pressure
Patients' blood pressure will be measured in mmHg using a portable bedside monitor.
Time frame: The first measurement will be collected at the first encounter with the patient, the last measurements will be collected 15 minutes after the intervention in patients who underwent intervention and 1 hour after the first measurement in the control group.
Heart rate
Patients' pulses will be measured in beats/minute using a portable bedside monitor.
Time frame: The first measurement will be collected at the first encounter with the patient, the last measurements will be collected 15 minutes after the intervention in patients who underwent intervention and 1 hour after the first measurement in the control group.
Saturation
Saturation of patients will be measured in % using a portable bedside monitor
Time frame: The first measurement will be collected at the first encounter with the patient, the last measurements will be collected 15 minutes after the intervention in patients who underwent intervention and 1 hour after the first measurement in the control group.
Respiratory rate
The respiratory rate of the patients will be measured by monitoring the patient's chest movements in one minute.
Time frame: The first measurement will be collected at the first encounter with the patient, the last measurements will be collected 15 minutes after the intervention in patients who underwent intervention and 1 hour after the first measurement in the control group.
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