Pre-Surgery video may calm nerves and boost recovery in Weight-Loss surgery patients
NCT ID NCT07509073
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a short educational video watched before bariatric surgery could lower patients' fear and improve their recovery. Fifty-one adults having weight-loss surgery were randomly assigned to either watch the video or receive standard care. Researchers measured fear levels and recovery quality using standard questionnaires. The goal was to see if a simple, low-cost video could make the surgical experience less stressful and help patients bounce back faster.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- preoperative video education
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to reduce fear and improve recovery for people undergoing bariatric surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 51 participants. The video was created by the researchers, so results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 53 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery, * 18 years of age or older, * volunteer to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have previously undergone bariatric surgery, * who do not attend regular post-operative follow-up appointments, * who cannot be contacted by phone, * who have an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of III or higher, and who have a psychiatric disorder.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mudanya University
Istanbul, Küçükçekmece, 16225, Turkey (Türkiye)
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