An interventional study of AI-Assisted Pre-Suturing Patient Education in Minor Trauma Requiring Suturing, Pain and Anxiety, sponsored by Gazi University. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-13.
Sponsored by Gazi University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
Patients scheduled to undergo suturing for minor trauma in the emergency department frequently experience anticipatory pain and anxiety before the procedure. These experiences may negatively affect perceived pain, cooperation with treatment, adherence, satisfaction, and the overall care experience. However, the realities of emergency department practice, including crowding, high patient volume, staff shortages, and increased workload, may limit effective nurse-patient communication and comprehensive patient education.
Patients awaiting suturing for minor trauma often experience uncertainty, prolonged waiting, fear of the procedure, and concern about pain. These factors may increase anxiety, which can further intensify pain perception and negatively influence patients' cooperation with treatment and satisfaction with care. Previous reports indicate that many patients waiting in emergency departments seek information about waiting times, care processes, and their medical conditions, highlighting a substantial need for accessible and reliable information.
During this waiting period, patients may increasingly use artificial intelligence-based digital resources to obtain information about their health condition and the procedure they are about to undergo. However, information generated by artificial intelligence may be inaccurate, incomplete, or insufficiently tailored to the clinical context. Therefore, such information should be reviewed and validated by healthcare professionals before being provided to patients.
This study aims to evaluate the effect of an artificial intelligence-assisted patient education material delivered during the pre-suturing waiting period on pain and anxiety levels among patients with minor trauma in the emergency department. It is also expected that the educational material developed within the scope of this study may contribute to patient education and supportive care in emergency department settings.
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Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive an AI-assisted patient education material during the waiting period before suturing. The educational material provides information about the suturing procedure, expected sensations, pain-related concerns, and the procedural process. Content generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence will be reviewed and validated by healthcare professionals before being provided to participants. In addition to the educational intervention, participants will receive routine emergency department care.
Behavioral: AI-Assisted Pre-Suturing Patient Education
Participants assigned to the control group will receive routine emergency department care before suturing. No AI-assisted patient education material or additional structured educational intervention will be provided as part of the study.
The intervention consists of an AI-assisted patient education material provided to patients with minor trauma during the waiting period before suturing in the emergency department. The educational content includes information about the purpose and steps of the suturing procedure, what patients may experience during the procedure, pain-related expectations, and measures intended to reduce uncertainty and anxiety before suturing. The educational material is developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence. All AI-assisted content is reviewed, clinically evaluated, and validated by healthcare professionals before being presented to participants to ensure accuracy, appropriateness, and consistency with clinical practice. Participants receive the educational intervention in addition to routine emergency department care before the suturing procedure.
Change in State Anxiety Level Assessed Using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form TX-1 (STAI Form TX-1)
State anxiety will be assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form TX-1 (STAI Form TX-1). The scale evaluates the participant's current level of anxiety. Total scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater state anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline before allocation disclosure (T0), pre-suturing after the intervention or usual-care period (T1), and immediately after completion of the suturing procedure (T2)
Change in Pain Intensity Assessed Using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Participants will indicate the intensity of their current pain on the scale, with higher scores indicating greater pain intensity.
Time frame: Baseline before allocation disclosure (T0), pre-suturing after the intervention or usual-care period (T1), and immediately after completion of the suturing procedure (T2)
Change in Pain Assessed Using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire
Pain will also be assessed using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), which evaluates multiple dimensions of the pain experience, including sensory and affective characteristics. Higher scores indicate greater pain severity.
Time frame: Baseline before allocation disclosure (T0), pre-suturing after the intervention or usual-care period (T1), and immediately after completion of the suturing procedure (T2)
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Start is estimated for Oct 2026; primary completion for Jun 2027, 8 months later.
Of 1,253 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Pain, half reached primary completion within 11 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 29. This study's planned 8 months is below that.
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