Kocaeli University

This study compares two types of nerve blocks (genicular block and IPACK block) given alongside a standard adductor canal block to control pain after total knee replacement. 72 adults having knee surgery will receive one of the two blocks, and researchers will measure how much mo…

This study tests whether a game-based biofeedback therapy can improve quality of life and sleep in people with dyssynergic defecation, a condition where pelvic floor muscles don't relax properly during bowel movements. Thirty-six adults will either receive the game-based therapy …

This study compares two oxygen delivery methods—high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and Microstream Advance nasal cannula—during ERCP, a procedure done under deep sedation. The goal is to see which device better prevents low oxygen levels in 74 adults. Participants will be randomly as…

This study looks at whether listening to calming music during their first radiation session can help cancer patients feel less anxious, stressed, and in pain. 72 adults starting radiation treatment will be split into two groups: one gets standard care, the other also gets 15-20 m…

This study tests whether adding virtual reality exercises to standard hand therapy improves recovery after flexor tendon surgery. Sixty-six adults who had hand tendon repair will be split into two groups: one gets usual rehab plus 20 minutes of VR hand games daily for 4 weeks, th…

This study looks at two pain-block methods—quadratus lumborum block (QLB) and transversus abdominis plane block (TAP)—in 20 children aged 1-6 having hernia surgery. The goal is to measure how much of the numbing drug bupivacaine gets into the blood after each method, since lower …

This study looks at whether a 5-week community-based occupational therapy program can improve Syrian refugees' ability to take part in daily activities, feel a sense of fairness, and connect with others. Sixteen adult refugees in Turkey will be split into two groups: one gets the…

This study compares stomach volume in 220 diabetic and non-diabetic patients before surgery to check if standard fasting guidelines are safe for everyone. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure residual stomach contents after fasting. The goal is to see if diabetes affects ho…

This study looks at whether a simple, painless eye ultrasound can predict a type of headache that sometimes happens after spinal anesthesia during C-sections. Researchers will measure the optic nerve sheath in 220 women before and after surgery and track who gets a headache. The …