Effects of Comedy Therapy on Pain and Comfort Levels in Liver Transplant Recipients

NCT ID: NCT06816628

Last Updated: 2025-12-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-15

Study Completion Date

2025-10-07

Brief Summary

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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of watching excerpts from classical Turkish comedy films on pain and comfort levels in liver transplant recipients during the postoperative period.

H1-0: Watching classical Turkish comedy films has no effect on postoperative pain in liver transplant recipients.

H1-1: Watching classical Turkish comedy films reduces postoperative pain in liver transplant recipients.

H2-0: Watching classical Turkish comedy films has no effect on postoperative comfort levels in liver transplant recipients.

H2-1: Watching classical Turkish comedy films increases postoperative comfort levels in liver transplant recipients.

Detailed Description

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Intervention Group A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. After patients came to the clinic after transplantation surgery and their condition was stable, 10-minute Turkish comedy films prepared by the researchers were shown. After the intervention, a numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a post-test. While patients watched the comedy films, a quiet and calm environment was provided in the patient room.

Control Group A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. No intervention was made to the control group patients outside of the clinical protocol. After patients came to the clinic after liver transplantation and their condition was stable, the numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied again.

Conditions

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Liver Transplant; Complications Pain, Postoperative Care Acceptor, Health

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

It will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in a pre-testpost- test control group experimental model.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. After patients came to the clinic after transplantation surgery and their condition was stable, 10-minute Turkish comedy films prepared by the researchers were shown. After the intervention, a numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a post-test. While patients watched the comedy films, a quiet and calm environment was provided in the patient room.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

comedy therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

After patients came to the clinic after transplantation surgery and their condition was stable, 10-minute Turkish comedy films prepared by the researchers were shown.

Control Group

A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. No intervention was made to the control group patients outside of the clinical protocol. After patients came to the clinic after liver transplantation and their condition was stable, the numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied again.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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comedy therapy

After patients came to the clinic after transplantation surgery and their condition was stable, 10-minute Turkish comedy films prepared by the researchers were shown.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being over 18 years of age,
* Being a liver transplant recipient,
* Data obtained after transplantation,
* Not having any visual or auditory problems.

Exclusion Criteria

* Being under 18 years of age,
* Having any visual/auditory problems,
* Not accepting to participate in the study/wanting to leave,
* Not providing hemodynamic instability (sudden change in vital signs, etc.)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bitlis Eren University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Serafettin Okutan

Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Şerafettin OKUTAN, Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Study Principal Investigator Bitlis Eren University

Locations

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Bitlis Eren University

Bitlis, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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okutan5

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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