An interventional study of Music intervention and stres ball in Pain, Anxiety and Inguinal Hernia, sponsored by Cagla Toprak. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-05-11.
Sponsored by Cagla Toprak · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Although it changes with age, due to its high incidence and prevalence, inguinal hernia is one of the most commonly performed surgeries by general surgeons. Pain, anxiety and changes in comfort levels in patients after inguinal hernia repair surgery negatively affect the patient's recovery after surgery. One of the goals of nursing care practices in the perioperative period, especially in patients undergoing surgery, is to provide and maintain patient comfort. Today, the concept of comfort is a part of quality nursing care, allowing patients to be comfortable, carefree, recover more quickly and cope better with disease stress. Using non-pharmacological methods in pain management reduces the use of pharmacological methods, increases the patient's comfort level, reduces stress and anxiety, increases the individual's sense of control over their own health and increases physical function and daily life activities. Virtual reality, music therapy, stress ball are used in various areas of clinical medical care as a way to distract attention and relieve pain.
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of distraction methods such as virtual reality, music therapy and stress ball applications on pain, anxiety and comfort levels in patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgery.
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This study's planned enrollment of 120 is above the median of 66 across 8,497 interventional studies indexed under Pain.
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Between the ages of 18-70 Inguinal surgery will be performed,
Exclusion Criteria:
Any postoperative complications,
The patient will be asked to choose their favorite music. The playlist will include ten songs from each music group (pop, Turkish classical music, local folk songs and religious music), for a total of 50 songs. The options will be shown to the patient via the phone (Apple/ MU783TU/A) and the music they want will be added to the playlist. The selected music will be listened to for 15 minutes before the surgery.
Other: Music intervention · Other: stres ball · Other: Virtual Reality Glasses
Stress balls will be given to the patient in both palms, and they will be asked to count from one to five and squeeze them twice. The patient will be shown how to use the stress balls for 15 minutes before the surgery and will be made to practice. When the 15 minutes are up, the nurse will inform the patient and have the patient put the balls down.
Other: Music intervention · Other: stres ball · Other: Virtual Reality Glasses
The patient will be shown a video of a nature walk by the nurse providing nursing care to the patient. The patients will be shown a video with virtual reality glasses for 15 minutes before the surgery.
Other: Music intervention · Other: stres ball · Other: Virtual Reality Glasses
Patients in the control group will not undergo any intervention other than the standard care protocol.
The patient will be asked to choose their favorite music. The playlist will include ten songs from each music group (pop, Turkish classical music, local folk songs and religious music), a total of 50 songs. The options will be shown to the patient via the phone (Apple/ MU783TU/A) and the music they want will be added to the playlist. The selected music will be listened to for 15 minutes before the surgery.
Stress balls will be given to the patient in both palms, they will be asked to count from one to five and squeeze twice. The patient will be shown and made to use the stress balls for 15 minutes before the surgery. When the 15 minutes are up, the patient will be informed by the nurse and the patient will be asked to release the balls.
The patient will be shown a video of a nature walk by the nurse providing nursing care to the patient. The patients will be shown a video with virtual reality glasses for 15 minutes before the surgery.
comfort
t was designed by researchers similar to the use of "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)". VAS is used to make measurable some values that cannot be measured numerically, which are evaluated by individuals by marking on a horizontal or vertical line of 10 cm or 100 mm, one end of which indicates that the individual is "very good" and the other end indicates that the individual is "very bad".
Time frame: 10 minutes before surgery stress.
pain assessment
It was designed by researchers similar to the use of "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)". VAS is used to make measurable some values that cannot be measured numerically, which are evaluated by individuals by marking on a horizontal or vertical line of 10 cm or 100 mm, one end of which indicates that the individual is "very good" and the other end indicates that the individual is "very bad".
Time frame: 10 minutes before surgery pain
anxiety
This scale consists of two parts: STAI-I and STAI-II. The scale consists of 20 items. Items 1-20 on the scale measure anxiety in four options. Trait anxiety scores were calculated by adding the unchanging number 35 for the trait anxiety scale to the obtained result. The lowest score on the scale is 20, the highest score is 80. Score Status Anxiety level; 0-19 points indicate no anxiety, 20-39 points indicate mild anxiety, 40-59 points indicate moderate anxiety, 60-79 points indicate severe anxiety, 80 and above indicate panic level anxiety. As the score increases, the anxiety level also increases.
Time frame: 10 minutes after surgery
comfort
It was designed by researchers similar to the use of "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)". VAS is used to make measurable some values that cannot be measured numerically, which are evaluated by individuals by marking on a horizontal or vertical line of 10 cm or 100 mm, one end of which indicates that the individual is "very good" and the other end indicates that the individual is "very bad".
Time frame: Will be evaluated at 10 minutes and 24 hours after surgery
pain assesment
It was designed by researchers similar to the use of "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)". VAS is used to make measurable some values that cannot be measured numerically, which are evaluated by individuals by marking on a horizontal or vertical line of 10 cm or 100 mm, one end of which indicates that the individual is "very good" and the other end indicates that the individual is "very bad".
Time frame: Will be evaluated at 10 minutes and 24 hours after surgery
anxiety
this scale consists of two parts: STAI-I and STAI-II. The scale consists of 20 items. Items 1-20 on the scale measure anxiety in four options. Trait anxiety scores were calculated by adding the unchanging number 35 for the trait anxiety scale to the obtained result. The lowest score on the scale is 20, the highest score is 80. Score Status Anxiety level; 0-19 points indicate no anxiety, 20-39 points indicate mild anxiety, 40-59 points indicate moderate anxiety, 60-79 points indicate severe anxiety, 80 and above indicate panic level anxiety. As the score increases, the anxiety level also increases.
Time frame: Will be evaluated at 10 minutes and 24 hours after surgery
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Plan to share: Yes
Start is estimated for Jun 2025; primary completion for Aug 2025, 1 month later.
Of 3,734 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Pain, half reached primary completion within 10 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 23. This study's planned 1 month is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,833 studies reached it within 10 months; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 23.
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