Gazi University

This study aims to find out which of two common knee surgeries works better for people who have torn their ACL, a major knee ligament. Researchers will compare the older, standard 'reconstruction' surgery with a newer 'primary repair' technique. They will measure muscle strength,…

This study aims to see if a short, guided digital art program on a tablet can help children feel less anxious and stressed while they are in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). It will involve 60 children aged 7 to 12 who are awake and stable. Researchers will compare child…

This study is testing a special type of light exercise to see if it can help people with interstitial lung disease (ILD) feel less short of breath and improve how their muscles use oxygen. Researchers will have 30 participants with ILD try two types of light exercise: one with sp…

This study tests if a 4-week art program helps teens (ages 10-18) who are being treated for cancer. The program uses drawing and relaxation exercises to help manage anxiety and the burden of treatment symptoms. Researchers will compare 60 teens who either do the art program or re…

This study is testing whether a short, interactive art program that uses AI can help children and teenagers feel better while they receive chemotherapy. Researchers will compare 60 young patients, aged 10-18, who either do the 4-day art program or receive standard care. The goal …

This study aims to see if adding specific hands-on movement techniques to standard physical therapy helps people with long-term, non-specific low back pain. Thirty adults with chronic back pain will be randomly assigned to receive standard therapy alone or with one of two differe…

This study is testing if a special 5-week vision board program can help teenagers feel more hopeful and resilient while they are being treated for cancer. 60 teens in Turkey will be randomly assigned to either join the creative program or receive their usual hospital care. Resear…

This study is testing whether a mobile app can help adults who have recently had ostomy surgery. The app provides educational materials, allows messaging with a nurse, and helps track symptoms. Researchers want to see if using the app for six months, along with standard care, hel…

This study aims to see if creative drama workshops can help nursing students become better at caring for people from different cultural backgrounds. It will involve 80 senior nursing students, with half attending eight drama sessions and the other half not. The goal is to measure…

This study aims to see if a simple 6-minute pegboard test is a reliable way to measure arm exercise capacity in people with coronary artery disease. Researchers will have 32 stable patients perform the pegboard test and a more complex exercise test to compare results. The goal is…

This study aims to see if training with simulated patients (actors) helps first-year nursing students learn patient safety skills better than traditional methods. Researchers will compare two groups of students to see if the hands-on practice reduces their tendency to make errors…

This study aims to see if using word searches and case-based puzzles helps nursing students learn about stoma (ostomy) care better than traditional lectures. It will involve about 87 second-year nursing students, who will be split into two groups. One group will learn with the pu…