Trakya University

This study tested whether a special education program, based on a model of how people adapt to challenges, could help kidney patients. The program aimed to improve how well patients stick to their essential immunosuppressive medication and how they cope with their chronic disease…

This study tested three different approaches to reduce tooth sensitivity that can occur after deep cleaning for gum disease. Researchers compared a desensitizing gel (Gluma), a special dental laser, and a combination of both treatments. They followed 48 patients for six months to…

This study tested whether providing education to people with moderate chronic kidney disease helps them better manage their condition and feel better. Researchers worked with 119 adults to see if learning more about their illness improved their ability to care for themselves and …

This study tested whether providing special education to pregnant women and their partners could help them cope with stress as a team. Researchers wanted to see if this training improved the couple's relationship harmony, reduced common pregnancy complaints, and increased overall…

This study tested if adding a type of exercise called whole-body vibration training to standard physical therapy helps children with cerebral palsy. The researchers wanted to see if standing on a vibrating platform, either barefoot or with shoes on, could improve how a child walk…

This study tested whether watching relaxing videos through virtual reality (VR) glasses could help reduce anxiety in patients waiting for abdominal surgery. Researchers compared anxiety, stress, and heart rate in 96 patients who either used VR or did not during the 20-25 minute w…

This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) glasses during surgery could help patients feel less anxious and more comfortable. Researchers compared 84 patients having hernia surgery under spinal anesthesia. One group watched videos through VR glasses during the procedure…

This study tested whether creating mandala art could help women with gynecologic cancers feel less anxious and more emotionally capable around the time of their surgery. Researchers randomly assigned 84 patients to either do mandala painting or receive standard care. They measure…

This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) headsets could help nursing students learn how to insert intravenous (IV) catheters better than traditional teaching methods. Researchers compared the skills, perceived learning, and motivation of 48 first-year nursing students…

This study tested whether a special training program using simulations could improve nursing students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes about vulva cancer and self-examination. It involved 94 nursing students who were randomly assigned to receive the training or not. The goal was…

This study tested whether using puzzles helps nursing students learn how to give intramuscular injections. Researchers compared 140 students who either received standard training or standard training plus puzzle exercises. They measured the students' mental effort, motivation, an…

This study aimed to understand the molecular causes of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful and chronic inflammatory skin disease. Researchers compared small skin samples from 15 people with HS to samples from 15 healthy people. They analyzed the samples to see how specific g…

This study looked at whether a 'flipped learning' teaching method could help nursing students who are naturally more active in the evenings (evening chronotypes). Researchers tested if this approach improved students' motivation and academic performance compared to traditional te…