Investigation of the Effect of Using "Curtain"
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: nature view curtain group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Ultrasound Therapy; Complications, Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy, Thyroid Nodule (Diagnosis). Basic parameters: 18 years — 75 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Investigation of the Effect of Using "Curtain" as a Distraction Method on Fear, Anxiety and Pain in Diagnostic Procedures Performed in Patients With Suspected Thyroid Mass
Overview
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.
Interventions
- Other nature view curtain group
During the fine needle biopsy, the patient will look at the nature view curtain on the ceiling.
Primary outcome measures
- Visual Analogue Scale [Time frame: Before and after immediately after ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy procedure]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Fear of Pain Scale-III [Time frame: Before and after immediately after ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy procedure]
- Beck Anxiety Scale [Time frame: Before and after immediately after ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy procedure]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Suspicion of a mass in the thyroid
- No vision problems
Exclusion criteria
- Mental health problems
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Dicle Univertsity — Diyarbakır
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06792942 · DICLE-ARDASURUCU-004