The Effect of Hand Massage on Anxiety and Comfort of Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial
NCT ID: NCT07296679
Last Updated: 2025-12-22
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-04-14
2025-11-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Experimental group
Upon admission to the General Surgery clinic, patients were apprised of the study's objective, and their written and verbal agreement was acquired. Prior to the preoperative hand massage, the Patient Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Short Form General Comfort Questionnaire (SGCQ) were administered to the patients in the general surgery clinic's patient room via face-to-face interviews.
The patient rooms were single-occupancy, naturally lit, windowed, calm, quiet, and located within the clinic. Immediately before surgery, classic massage techniques including petrissage, friction, and kneading were applied to both hands for 10 minutes using baby oil on the palms, backs of the hands, and fingers. The hand massage was performed while the patient was in bed. The application lasted approximately 25 minutes. After the hand massage, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ) were administered to the patients as post-test.
Experimental Group
Upon admission to the General Surgery clinic, patients were apprised of the study's objective, and their written and verbal agreement was acquired. Prior to the preoperative hand massage, the Patient Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Short Form General Comfort Questionnaire (SGCQ) were administered to the patients in the general surgery clinic's patient room via face-to-face interviews. The patient rooms were single-occupancy, naturally lit, windowed, calm, quiet, and located within the clinic. Immediately before surgery, classic massage techniques including petrissage, friction, and kneading were applied to both hands for 10 minutes using baby oil on the palms, backs of the hands, and fingers. The hand massage was performed while the patient was in bed. The application lasted approximately 25 minutes. After the hand massage, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ) were administered to the patients as post-test.
Control group
No intervention other than the clinic protocol was applied to this group. In the control group, Patient Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ) were administered as pre-test before the operation. Just before the operation, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and General Comfort Scale-Short Form were administered as post-test.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Experimental Group
Upon admission to the General Surgery clinic, patients were apprised of the study's objective, and their written and verbal agreement was acquired. Prior to the preoperative hand massage, the Patient Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Short Form General Comfort Questionnaire (SGCQ) were administered to the patients in the general surgery clinic's patient room via face-to-face interviews. The patient rooms were single-occupancy, naturally lit, windowed, calm, quiet, and located within the clinic. Immediately before surgery, classic massage techniques including petrissage, friction, and kneading were applied to both hands for 10 minutes using baby oil on the palms, backs of the hands, and fingers. The hand massage was performed while the patient was in bed. The application lasted approximately 25 minutes. After the hand massage, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ) were administered to the patients as post-test.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Not having a speech problem or hearing loss
* Not having any condition that would reduce comprehension and understanding abilities
* Agreeing to participate in the study
* Having a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30.
Exclusion Criteria
* Having an intravenous catheter in the back of the hand.
35 Years
53 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Firat University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dilek Güneş
Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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DİLEK GÜNEŞ
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Locations
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Firat Universty
Elâzığ, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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FiratOU
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id