Dokuz Eylul University

This study tested whether a special educational talk therapy could help teenagers with bipolar disorder. Researchers worked with 32 teens whose bipolar symptoms were stable. Half received the therapy, and half received standard care, to see if the therapy improved their thinking …

This study tested whether teaching good sleep habits could improve sleep quality and blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers worked with 100 adults who had diabetes for at least a year and reported poor sleep. One group received sleep education and kept sl…

This study aimed to find out if adding exercise to a diet plan works better than diet alone for obese women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Researchers followed 27 women for 12 weeks, tracking their weight, symptoms, and quality of life. The goal was to see which approach …

This study looked at whether playing active video games could be a good alternative to traditional exercise for people with pulmonary hypertension, a serious heart and lung condition. Sixteen patients tried both a 20-minute video game session and a 20-minute traditional exercise …

This study tested whether listening to music could help reduce anxiety and distress in men receiving a specific type of prostate cancer treatment. 60 patients were split into two groups: one listened to instrumental music during treatment, while the other received standard care w…

This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) goggles could help school-age children feel less pain and anxiety during routine blood draws (venipuncture). Researchers divided 86 children into groups that used active VR, passive VR, or no VR during the procedure. They measu…

This study tested whether a virtual reality program could help people with schizophrenia improve their social skills and daily functioning. 37 clinically stable participants completed 12 weekly VR sessions featuring realistic social situations. Researchers measured whether this i…

This study tested whether a mind-body practice called the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) could help reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Researchers worked with 70 female nursing students who experienced PMS. They compared a group that received eight weekly EFT sess…

This study tested whether doing an artistic activity, like coloring mandalas, could help patients feel less anxious and more hopeful before abdominal surgery. Researchers compared 64 patients who either colored mandalas or did breathing exercises before their operation. They meas…

This study tested two common treatments for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylopathy) to see which works better for pain and function. Researchers compared a series of ozone injections to a program of home-based exercises in 59 adults with this condition. The goal was to find out wh…

This study tested whether an online group program supported by ChatGPT could help overweight female nurses manage emotional and binge eating. 44 nurses participated in online sessions to learn coping strategies. The goal was to see if this accessible, tech-assisted approach could…

This study tested whether using an AI chatbot (ChatGPT) could help nursing students learn to create better visual study guides called concept maps. 108 nursing students were split into two groups: one used the chatbot for help, and the other used only traditional textbooks and no…

This study looked at how different physical therapy methods affect the knee tendon right after treatment. Researchers tested massage, heat application, and leg exercises on 84 healthy young adults to see immediate changes in temperature, strength, and flexibility. The goal was to…

This was a laboratory experiment, not a human trial. Researchers tested whether a common pain medication (levobupivacaine), when mixed in solutions used for pain pumps, could kill Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. They ran the solutions through simulated pain pumps for 24 hours and…