The Effect of Preoperative Hugging With Family Members on Preoperative Anxiety Levels and Postoperative Pain

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT07369544

University of Health Sciences Balikesir Hospital Eduation and Research160 enrolled

Overview

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: * Does preoperative hugging reduce anxiety levels? * Does preoperative hugging reduce postoperative pain scores? Anxiety and pain scores will be evaluated between patients who hugged and those who did not hug their family members before surgery, and whether hugging has an effect will be assessed.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

160

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Management Anxiety Non-Pharmacological Interventions

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18-75 years of age * ASA 1 and ASA-2 patients Exclusion Criteria: * emergency surgery * malignancy surgery * neurological and psychiatric illnesses * chronic pain * substance abuse

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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.

Time frame: Preoperative STAI-I and STAI-II anxiety levels of patients will be measured. The relationship between the groups will be evaluated.

Secondary Outcomes

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.

Time frame: Postoperative NRS pain scores of patients at 30 minutes and 6 hours will be examined. The relationship between the groups will be evaluated.