Sakarya University

This study compares two minimally invasive procedures for treating long-term knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. Fifty adults aged 45 to 85 with severe knee pain will be randomly assigned to receive either radiofrequency ablation (using heat) or a neurolytic alcohol injection to …

This study tests if giving pain medicine in small, timed bursts (PIEB) works better than a steady drip (CEI) after knee replacement. About 90 adults will receive one of the two methods plus a patient-controlled pump. Researchers will measure pain, recovery quality, and how much m…

This study compares two pain-blocking techniques used during breast surgery to see which is easier for doctors to perform and which helps patients feel more comfortable after surgery. About 64 adults having a mastectomy will take part. The goal is to improve recovery and reduce p…

This study looks at whether watching cartoons and getting foot reflexology can ease nausea, pain, and anxiety in children after surgery. It will include 105 kids aged 4 to 6 who are having planned surgery with general anesthesia. The goal is to find simple, non-drug ways to help …

This study tests whether using a special brain-monitoring device during surgery can lower the chance of children becoming agitated or confused after waking up from anesthesia. About 80 children aged 6 to 12 will take part. Half will have their brain activity monitored with the de…

This study looks at whether giving children a medicated mist (lidocaine or salt water) just before tonsil surgery can lower the chance of breathing problems afterward. About 90 children aged 1.5 to 16 years will take part. The goal is to see if these simple treatments can prevent…

This study compares hypnobreastfeeding—a method using relaxation and guided imagery—to traditional breastfeeding education. Researchers will enroll 111 first-time mothers to see if the hypnosis-based approach improves breastfeeding confidence, adaptation, and feelings of milk sup…

This study looks at whether adding breath-based yoga to online breastfeeding education helps first-time mothers feel less anxious and more confident about breastfeeding. About 90 new mothers will be split into three groups: one gets online classes plus yoga, one gets only online …

This study tests whether spending 15-20 minutes in a specially designed sensory modulation room before kidney transplant surgery can lower pain, anxiety, and improve sleep afterward. The room uses dim lights, nature videos, relaxing music, and tactile objects like stress balls. T…

This study watches how tilting the body head-down (Trendelenburg position) during laparoscopic hysterectomy affects brain wave monitors used to measure anesthesia depth. Researchers will track 60 adult women undergoing routine surgery, using non-invasive sensors on the forehead. …

This study aims to understand how changing a patient's position from lying on their back to lying face-down during spine surgery affects their oxygen levels and breathing. Researchers will monitor 50 adults aged 18 to 75 who are having posterior stabilization surgery. The goal is…

This study tests whether an AI-powered coaching tool can help nursing students improve their communication and empathy skills when counseling patients about infertility. About 96 students will be split into two groups: one using the AI coach with practice scenarios, and the other…

This study will test whether a new virtual reality simulation with touch feedback can help nursing students improve their hands-on skills and clinical decision-making. About 100 students taking a nursing course for the first time will be split into two groups: one using the VR to…

This study tests whether using ultrasound to mark the spine before placing an epidural catheter improves success on the first try compared to the usual method of feeling for bones. It includes 60 adults having general surgery whose spine bones are either easy or very hard to feel…

This study tests whether using digital storytelling—short, engaging videos—can improve how nursing students learn the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, etc.). About 104 students will be split into two groups: one learns with digital stories, the other with standar…