Knee replacement patients try simulation training to ease surgery fears

NCT ID NCT07310303

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Nermin Ocaktan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a simulation-based education session before knee replacement surgery could lower patients' fear of the operation and fear of moving afterward. 48 adults scheduled for knee replacement were randomly assigned to either the simulation training or standard verbal instructions. Researchers measured surgical fear, fear of movement, and pain after surgery using questionnaires.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Simulation-based preoperative education
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, non-drug way to help patients feel less afraid and recover better after knee replacement surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with only 48 participants. The results may not apply to all patients or hospitals, and the education method may not reduce fear more than standard teaching.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Kinesiophobia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

KINESIOPHOBIA SURGICAL FEAR AND WORRYING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University

Istanbul, Istanbul, 34752, Turkey (Türkiye)

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