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Adnexal MassNCT04260334

Preoperative Care In Ovarian Cancer Patients

A study testing Preoperative Education in people with Adnexal Mass and Perioperative Complication, run by Dokuz Eylul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A randomised controlled trial study consisting of two-group pretest-post-test. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
Preoperative Education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
46 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
11 Nov 2019to 30 Sep 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 18 years and over
  • women who know diagnosis
  • women who have not psychiatric illness
  • women who have preoperative period
  • hospitalization two days before surgery

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Health Science University Tepecik Education and Research Hospital

    Izmir, 35100

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Preoperative Care in Ovarian Cancer: Effects of Relaxation-Focused Nursing Program in Women With Ovarian Cancer

A randomised controlled trial study consisting of two-group pretest-post-test.

Read the detailed description

This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial with pretest and posttest model. The sample of the research consisted of patients who would undergo ovarian cancer surgery at the gynecologic oncology unit of a university hospital in Turkey between June 2019-August 2020.

The women were randomly assigned using "a random number generation program (Research Randomizer (https://www.randomizer.org/)" by an independent researcher who was not included in the study, intervention and control groups were formed. Women were not informed about the group they would be a part of. However, the groups of women were known by the researchers.

Being tested
Preoperative Education
Keywords
Adnexal mass, Preoperative education, Anxiety
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Preoperative EducationOther

    The first two hours after the hospitalization of the patient will be met and the aim of the study will be explained. On the same day, the patient will be given breathing and relaxation exercises and explained why it is important. On the second day after the hospitalization, the patient will be evaluated and the previous day's exercises will be repeated and leg exercises will be performed. The importance of mobilization will then be highlighted. the same day gradual relaxation exercise and surgical relaxation will be administered to the patient three times. The patient will be evaluated on the first postoperative day.

Study groups in NCT04260334
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention GroupExperimentalRFNP was created by researchers. RFNP comprises positive language, a positive environment, relaxation exercise and methods of coping with stress (Mete et al., 2017; Mete et al., 2015; Lazarus, 1984). This programme has a content which reducing women's anxiety and pain. Such programmes are expected to enhanced level of the knowledge about ovarian cancer and its surgery. Women are usually admitted to the clinic two days before surgery. The program duration was for 2 days each day with two sessions, of 6 hr each. There are four relaxation exercises in the program because repetition is recommended for the relaxation exercises to be effective. Deep breathing exercise, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided imagery were used in program. In addition, RFNP is divided into four sections so that the information is not intensely transferred to women.
Receives: Other: Preoperative Education
Control GroupNo interventionIn the control group, women received routine nursing care in the hospital, and data collection tools were applied at the parallel hours as the experimental group. Usual nursing care included information about visitor and meal times, nurse call button, diet, drug administration and not to leave the hospital. Relaxation exercises were not practiced to patients in usual nursing care to reduce stress and anxiety.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Anxiety

    It has been measured The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory. Form Y, its most popular version, has 20 items for assessing trait anxiety and 20 for state anxiety. State anxiety items include: "I am tense; I am worried" and "I feel calm; I feel secure." Trait anxiety items include: "I worry too much over something that really doesn't matter" and "I am content; I am a steady person." All items are rated on a 4-point scale (e.g., from "Almost Never" to "Almost Always"). Scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores correlating with greater anxiety.

    Measured: 3 days

  2. analgesia

    It has been measured visual analog scale for pain. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores correlating with greater pain.

    Measured: 3 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Feb 2020
  2. Study start11 Nov 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2020
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2020

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
46 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04260334
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019/06-42
Status last verified
Apr 2022
First submitted
6 Nov 2019
Last updated
29 Apr 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Preoperative Education in people with Adnexal Mass and Perioperative Complication, run by Dokuz Eylul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Anxiety (time frame: 3 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Apr 2022.

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