Investigation of the Effect of Using "Curtain"

NCT ID: NCT06792942

Last Updated: 2025-01-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 100 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-03-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-09-30

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.

Conditions

Ultrasound Therapy; Complications; Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy; Thyroid Nodule (Diagnosis)

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

nature view curtain group

During the fine needle biopsy, the patient will look at the nature view curtain on the ceiling.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

nature view curtain group

Intervention Type: OTHER

During the fine needle biopsy, the patient will look at the nature view curtain on the ceiling.

Control group

patients without of the nature view curtain

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

nature view curtain group

During the fine needle biopsy, the patient will look at the nature view curtain on the ceiling.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

• Mental health problems

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 75 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Dicle University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Hamdiye ARDA SÜRÜCÜ

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Dicle Univertsity

Diyarbakır, South East, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

DICLE-ARDASURUCU-004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id