Clinical trials: sponsored by Ankara University
Exam-induced Psychological Stress, Emotional Intelligence
Aroma Inhalation and Exam Stress: Role of Emotional Intelligence and Stress Biomarkers
This study is an interventional investigation aiming to evaluate the physiological effects of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and juniper (Juniperus communis) essential oil aroma inhalation on examination stress in medical students.
- Conditions
- Exam-induced Psychological Stress, Emotional Intelligence, Physiological Stress Responses in Healthy University Students
- Trial name
- NCT07922304
- Testing
- Juniper Aromatherapy, Thyme Aromatherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulbahar Boyuk Ozcan
Examination Anxiety, Test Anxiety
Aromatherapy Effects of Juniper and Thyme on Exam-Related Anxiety in Medical Students
This clinical study investigates whether inhalation of juniper and thyme essential oils can reduce anxiety and related physiological symptoms in medical students during exam periods.
- Conditions
- Examination Anxiety, Test Anxiety, Situational Anxiety, Psychological Stress
- Trial name
- AROMA-MED (NCT07922278)
- Testing
- Juniper Essential Oil Inhalation, Thyme Essential Oil Inhalation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulbahar Boyuk Ozcan
Stress, Emotional Regulation
Effect of Yoga and Values Clarification on Stress, Comfort, and Emotional Regulation in Parents of Children With Special Needs
Parents of children with special needs often experience high levels of stress and difficulties in emotional regulation, which may negatively affect both their well-being and parent-child interactions.
- Conditions
- Stress, Emotional Regulation, Comfort
- Trial name
- NCT07628569
- Testing
- Yoga, Values Clarification
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Human Papillomavirus Infection, HPV Vaccination
THE EFFECTS OF HPV VACCİNATİON AND MESSAGE FRAMİNG
Background: University students are at high risk for HPV infection, while HPV vaccination rates remain low. Message framing strategies may influence vaccination-related perceptions and intentions.
- Conditions
- Human Papillomavirus Infection, HPV Vaccination, Vaccine Hesitancy
- Trial name
- NCT07614009
- Testing
- Gain-Framed HPV Vaccination Message, Loss-Framed HPV Vaccination Message
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Periodontitis
Effect of Smoking on Salivary and Serum Metabolomic Profiles in Periodontitis
This observational study investigated the effect of smoking on salivary and serum metabolomic profiles in individuals with and without periodontitis.
- Trial name
- PERIO-META (NCT07897162)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Occupational Burnout, Emotional Awareness
Emotional Awareness and Communication Training Effectiveness in Oncology Nurses
This interventional clinical study aims to evaluate whether a structured emotional awareness and communication training program can reduce occupational burnout among oncology nurses.
- Conditions
- Occupational Burnout, Emotional Awareness, Communication Skills
- Trial name
- NCT07231913
- Testing
- Structured Emotional Awareness and Communication Training, Educational Materials
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Peri-implantitis, Alveolar Bone Loss
Diagnostic Accuracy of Large Language Models for Peri-Implant Marginal Bone Loss on Panoramic Radiographs
Dental implants are a routine treatment for missing teeth, but the number of implants affected by peri-implantitis, a progressive inflammatory disease of the tissues around implants, is increasing.
- Conditions
- Peri-implantitis, Alveolar Bone Loss, Dental Implant
- Trial name
- NCT07907900
- Testing
- Multimodal large language model evaluation (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, Grok)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 784 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Parkinson Disease
Respiratory Functions in Parkinson's Disease
The aim is to examine respiratory functions, inspiratory muscle strength, respiratory function, physical fitness and aerobic capacity in Parkinson's disease patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07010783
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Screening
Instagram and Podcast Intervention for Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of an Instagram- and podcast-based intervention on women's breast cancer awareness, health beliefs, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07673588
- Testing
- Instagram-Based Breast Cancer Awareness Intervention, Instagram-Podcast-Based Breast Cancer Awareness Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Beta-hCG Positivity, Clinical Pregnancy
Evaluation of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Outcomes in Couples With Nonobstructive Azoospermia, Cryptozoospermia, and Severe Oligozoospermia
This study aims to compare the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF/ICSI) outcomes of patients with a sperm concentration of <5 million/mL (severe oligozoospermia) and <1 million/mL (cryptozoospermia) to those diagnosed with…
- Conditions
- Beta-hCG Positivity, Clinical Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Multiple Pregnancy
- Trial name
- ART (NCT07897279)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duzce University
Feeding Problems, Parent Training
Online Feeding Education for Fathers of Children With Feeding Problems
This pilot study aims to investigate the effects of a four-week online feeding awareness training program for fathers of typically developing children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Feeding Problems, Parent Training, Parent Child Relationship, Feeding Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT07769216
- Testing
- Online Feeding Awareness Training for Fathers
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Hamstring Tightness
Immediate Effects of Neuroathletic Training on Muscle Activity, Flexibility, and Ankle Mobility
Hamstring tightness may be accompanied by limitations in flexibility and movement along the back of the body. Neuroathletic training combines exercises involving vision, eye movements, balance-related sensory input, and movement…
- Trial name
- NCT07889401
- Testing
- Single-Session Neuroathletic Training, Active Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Soft Tissue Augmentation, Gingival Recession Localized Moderate
Evaluation of the Effect of Smoking on Palatal Donor Site Tissue Profile in the Success of Connective Tissue Grafts
This single-center prospective clinical study investigates how smoking affects palatal donor site tissue biology and, in turn, the success of connective tissue grafts used in root coverage surgery.
- Conditions
- Soft Tissue Augmentation, Gingival Recession Localized Moderate, Palatal Morphology
- Trial name
- NCT07777185
- Testing
- Coronally Advanced Flap with Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft (CAF + CTG)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Stroke
Validity and Reliability of the Virtual Reality-Based 9-Hole Peg Test in Stroke Patients
The goal of this observational study is to demonstrate diagnostic value of a VR-based 9-hole peg test (9HPT) for the evaluation of manual dexterity in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06583772
- Testing
- VR-based 9-hole peg test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Emotion Journal, Pediatric Intensive Care
Emotion Diary Application
Pediatric patients, hospitalization in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is not merely a situation requiring physical treatment, but also an experience that has significant psychosocial effects.
- Conditions
- Emotion Journal, Pediatric Intensive Care, Emotion Regulation, Emotional Awareness
- Trial name
- NCT07860190
- Testing
- Emotion Diary Administration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Pain Management, Nurse
The Effect of Pain Management Education Program on Pain Management Self-Efficacy Among Nurses Caring for Palliative Care Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study
The goal of this quasi-experimental research designed as a single-group pre-test post-test model is to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention aimed at improving the pain management self-efficacy of nurses providing…
- Conditions
- Pain Management, Nurse, Self Efficacy, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- P-EASE (NCT07685665)
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Preoperative Fasting
Gastric Emptying After a Yoghurt Breakfast in Children: a Pilot Study
Children are asked to fast before anaesthesia to reduce the amount of material remaining in the stomach. Prolonged fasting can cause hunger, thirst and discomfort.
- Trial name
- PREFACT (NCT07866014)
- Testing
- Three-hour fasting after yoghurt breakfast, Four-hour fasting after yoghurt breakfast
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University Ankara Hospital
Intensive Care (ICU)
An Investigation of The Relationship Between Muscle Mass, Physiological Parameters, and Blood Gas Levels in Adult Patients Hospitalized in The Intensive Care Unit
This study was designed to investigate the relationship between muscle mass and physiological parameters and blood gas values in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT07866625
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Dysmenorrhea Primary
The Effect of Hydrogen-Rich Water on Dysmenorrhea and Menstrual Symptom Severity
The study will include hydrogen-rich water and control groups. Young women with severe primary dysmenorrhea will be recruited from Ankara University.
- Trial name
- NCT07865000
- Testing
- Hydrogen-rich water consumption, Drinking water consumption
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Menekşe Nazlı AKER
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students' Incontinence Knowledge Level
The aim of the study is to examine the urinary incontinence knowledge level and attitudes towards treatment in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation students.
- Trial name
- NCT05702164
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 437 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University