Ataturk University

This study looks at whether watching and following a laughter yoga video can reduce pain and other menstrual symptoms in young women with painful periods. Researchers will randomly assign 68 university students aged 18-24 to either do laughter yoga or be in a control group. The g…

This study looks at whether doing progressive relaxation exercises with a therapeutic clown can help lower fear, anxiety, and stress in children before surgery. The study includes 162 children aged 6 to 10 who are having circumcision. Children are split into three groups: one doe…

This study looks at whether two different distraction methods can help lower fear and anxiety in preschool children (ages 4-6) who are getting their first inhalation treatment. The researchers will use simple, age-appropriate activities to shift the child's focus away from the sc…

This study tests if drinking a clear carbohydrate-rich beverage two hours before a planned cesarean section can improve recovery and comfort. One hundred women will be randomly assigned to receive either the carbohydrate drink or plain distilled water. Researchers will measure re…

This study looks at whether teaching people how to care for their stoma (a surgical opening in the belly) helps them adjust better, feel more confident, and have a more positive body image. About 100 adults who had colostomy or ileostomy surgery will take part. Researchers will c…

This study tests a mindfulness-based emotion regulation training for children aged 7-11 who are staying in the hospital for at least four days. The goal is to help them manage their fear and emotions better, both during their hospital stay and in the future. The training will be …

This study compares two numbing medicines for a nerve block before leg surgery. One group gets a mix of lidocaine and bupivacaine, the other gets bupivacaine alone. The goal is to see which works faster and provides better pain control. 40 adults having elective below-knee surger…

This study looks at whether listening to music during a dental filling can lower anxiety in adults who are nervous about dental visits. About 75 people with moderate-to-high dental fear will be randomly assigned to receive standard care with or without music therapy. Researchers …

This study looks at how three different anesthesia methods affect stress-related chemicals in the blood during video-assisted lung surgery. Sixty adults having elective lung surgery will be randomly assigned to one of three anesthesia types. Researchers will measure stress marker…

This study looks at whether repeated eye injections of bevacizumab, a common treatment for diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration, might affect heart health. Researchers will measure certain blood enzymes linked to heart disease in 180 adults who have had at least two inje…