Hacettepe University

This study aims to see if a fun, game-like virtual reality (VR) exercise program can help children with high cholesterol. Over 8 weeks, kids will play active VR games twice a week to see if it improves their fitness, body composition, balance, and how much they participate in dai…

This study is testing if a time-restricted eating pattern (eating all meals within an 8-hour window) can help manage Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). It will compare this approach to a standard calorie-restricted diet in 45 women with PCOS, also including a group of healthy wome…

This study is creating and testing a new support package to help people who have had an organ transplant remember and correctly take their lifelong anti-rejection medications. It will involve 100 heart transplant patients in Turkey. The goal is to develop a standard set of proven…

This study aims to see if a new virtual reality (VR) app can accurately measure how far and how precisely people with chronic neck pain can move their necks. Researchers will compare the VR app's measurements to those from a standard neck-measuring device used in clinics. The goa…

This study aims to find the best schedule for moving a breathing tube in a patient's mouth to prevent painful sores. It will compare moving the tube every 4 hours to moving it every 8 hours in 230 adult ICU patients on ventilators. The goal is to see which schedule is more effect…

This study is testing two therapy programs to help young children with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) eat a wider variety of foods and improve mealtime behaviors. It will involve 45 children aged 3-8. One group gets a sensory-based feeding therapy, another gets…

This study is testing whether an online mind-body awareness program can help women undergoing infertility treatment. The program aims to improve their understanding of fertility and their readiness for the treatment process. Researchers will compare 78 women who either receive th…

This study aims to find out if strengthening specific hip muscles is more effective than standard ankle exercises for improving stability and function in athletes with chronic ankle instability. It will enroll 36 professional athletes who have a history of ankle sprains and ongoi…

This study is testing a special full-body suit that delivers mild electrical stimulation to see if it can quickly reduce muscle stiffness (spasticity) and improve movement in people who have had a stroke. Researchers will compare 26 participants wearing the active suit to others …

This study is testing if a virtual reality (VR) game-based exercise program can help boys with hemophilia A. The goal is to make physical therapy more enjoyable and motivating, which could lead to better joint health, less pain, and improved ability to do daily activities. Resear…

This study aims to see if a pain-blocking injection in the neck can help relieve the distressing feeling of being unable to breathe (dyspnea) in ICU patients with acute respiratory failure. Researchers will observe 30 patients who receive this injection and measure their breathin…

This study aims to see which type of medical tape works better for immediate relief from bunions (hallux valgus). Researchers will compare rigid athletic tape to stretchy kinesiology tape on 30 adults with mild-to-moderate bunions. They will measure how each tape changes pressure…

This study aims to see if adding aerobic exercise (like treadmill walking) and relaxation training to standard pelvic floor muscle therapy helps men recover better after prostate removal surgery. It will involve 48 men who had surgery within the last year. The goal is to improve …

This study aims to see if a structured exercise program before surgery helps people with non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers will compare 62 patients who do two weeks of daily walking and breathing exercises before their operation to those who receive standard care. They will…

This study aims to see if special exercise programs can help children with specific learning disabilities improve their motor skills, balance, and ability to participate in daily activities. Researchers will compare two different approaches—traditional perceptual-motor exercises …

This study is testing if a personalized 8-week physical therapy program can help people with migraine. The program includes specific neck exercises, balance training, and pain education. Researchers will compare it to standard care to see if it better reduces pain and fatigue and…

This study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) for physical therapy exercises is more effective than standard exercises for people with long-term low back pain. Researchers will compare two groups of participants over 8 weeks to see if the VR program improves muscle hea…

This study aims to see if two simple, non-drug methods—abdominal massage and drinking warm water—can help prevent constipation and improve recovery quality in patients after hip fracture surgery. Researchers will compare these methods to standard care in 81 adults. The goal is to…

This study is testing whether a traditional fermented grape drink called hardaliye can help reduce pain and other symptoms in women with fibromyalgia. Researchers will compare three groups over 8 weeks: one group drinks the grape juice daily, another follows a personalized diet p…

This study tests whether a virtual reality exercise program can help people with long-term neck pain. Participants will either do standard physical therapy exercises or the same exercises in a VR game set on a beach. Researchers will measure changes in pain, movement ability, and…

This study is testing whether a hands-on therapy, called manual therapy, can help people with COPD walk better and breathe easier. Researchers will work with 40 adults who have stable COPD to see if this therapy improves their walking patterns, exercise capacity, and lung functio…

This study is testing if a simple, guided laughter exercise can help adults with second-degree burns feel less pain and anxiety during their dressing changes. Researchers will compare a group doing the 'Laughie' exercise before their bandage change to a group receiving standard c…

This study is testing a personalized lifestyle program designed to help mothers who are the main caregivers for children with autism. The program involves eight sessions over a month, focusing on stress management, daily routines, and overall wellbeing. Researchers want to see if…

This study aims to check if a specific questionnaire accurately measures how much social support people feel they have after a leg amputation. Researchers will ask 55 adults with leg amputations to fill out the questionnaire and some others to fill it out twice to see if the answ…

This study aims to understand if neck pain and related disability affect how well office workers can perform their job duties. Researchers will survey 50 full-time office workers about their neck pain, stress levels, general health, and work performance. The goal is to gather inf…

This study aims to learn if taking short exercise breaks during long periods of sitting is better for your heart and metabolism than sitting continuously. Researchers will compare gentle cycling to intense sprint cycling breaks in 16 healthy but overweight adults. They will measu…

This study aims to see if training with special glasses that create a stroboscopic (flashing) visual effect can improve key skills in young basketball players. Researchers will measure if these exercises help with thinking speed, balance, agility, and jumping in 36 teen male play…

This study aims to understand how doing a mental task, like counting backwards, affects the athletic performance of volleyball players, especially those with chronic ankle instability. Researchers will compare 60 players with and without wobbly ankles, measuring their balance, st…

This study aims to test a new questionnaire designed to better understand the needs of seniors receiving care at home. Researchers will work with 36 caregivers in Turkey to see if this tool is a reliable way to assess health and plan care. The goal is to improve the quality and c…

This study aims to understand what helps or hinders physical activity in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Researchers will examine 30 children with DMD and their parents, looking at factors like muscle function, balance, sleep, behavior, and family support. The go…

This study aims to see if artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors better understand the full picture of thumb arthritis. Researchers will first gather detailed information from 93 people with thumb arthritis, looking at their pain, strength, daily activities, mood, and soci…

This study aims to create and test a Turkish version of a questionnaire that measures how useful, satisfying, and easy-to-use biomedical devices are for people in rehabilitation. Researchers will enroll about 220 Turkish adults with chronic back or neck pain who use supportive de…