COMFORT

This study tested whether using a stress ball during a routine fetal checkup (non-stress test) helps pregnant women feel less anxious and more comfortable. 70 pregnant women participated. The goal was to see if this simple, drug-free tool can improve the testing experience for mo…

This study tests whether watching virtual reality videos of mountains, beaches, and waterfalls before coronary angiography can lower anxiety, boost comfort, and improve patient satisfaction. Researchers will compare first-time angiography patients who use VR goggles to those who …

This study tested whether wearing virtual reality glasses during a common kidney stone treatment (ESWL) can lower patients' pain, anxiety, and improve comfort. Seventy adults undergoing the procedure for the first time took part. Researchers measured pain, anxiety, and comfort le…

This study looked at whether painting mandalas during chemotherapy can help reduce anxiety, nausea, and improve comfort. 73 first-time chemotherapy patients took part. One group colored mandalas for at least 30 minutes during treatment, while the other group received standard car…

This study tested whether doing Kegel pelvic floor exercises in the first 8 hours after lumbar disc surgery helps with urinary retention, pain, and comfort. 58 adults who had back surgery under general anesthesia and could not move for 8 hours after surgery took part. The exercis…

This study tested whether guided breathing exercises (4-7-8 breathing and diaphragmatic breathing) can help reduce pain, anxiety, and improve comfort during the needle insertion for dialysis. 90 adults on hemodialysis were split into three groups: two doing different breathing ex…

This study tested whether teaching pregnant women about kangaroo care (skin-to-skin contact) in the third trimester improves mother-infant bonding and comfort for both mother and newborn. Forty first-time mothers between 35-38 weeks of pregnancy were given education on kangaroo c…

This study looked at whether nursing care based on Kolcaba's Comfort Theory could reduce pain and improve comfort in healthy, full-term newborns right after a vaginal birth. Sixty newborns were included. The approach focused on physical, emotional, and environmental comfort. Resu…

This study tested whether safely swaddling newborns right after a bath helps lower their stress and improve comfort. Researchers observed 72 babies in a neonatal intensive care unit in Turkey, measuring stress and comfort before and after bathing and swaddling. The goal is to fin…

This study tested whether listening to visualized meditation sessions for three days before a colonoscopy could help reduce anxiety, pain, and improve comfort. Seventy-two first-time colonoscopy patients participated. The meditation group listened to recordings twice daily before…

This study tested whether using a stress ball before gallbladder removal surgery helps reduce patients' fear, anxiety, and stress while improving comfort. Ninety adults scheduled for laparoscopic gallbladder removal were randomly assigned to either use a stress ball or receive st…

This study tested whether wearing virtual reality glasses during open inguinal hernia surgery with spinal anesthesia could lower anxiety and boost comfort. 84 patients were split into two groups: one watched a video using VR goggles during surgery, the other did not. Researchers …

This study looked at whether rinsing the mouth with water after abdominal surgery helps reduce thirst discomfort and improve comfort and bowel movements. 98 adults who had elective abdominal surgery took part. Half rinsed their mouths with water after surgery, while the other hal…