The Effection Pain and Anxiety of a Breathing Exercise Applied Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain; Anxiety
• Interventions: Other: Educational and Research Hospital

• Registration Number: NCT05535491
• Lead Sponsor: Kırklareli University

Brief Summary

One important part of individual nursing care is that that nurses teach and apply breathing exercises, which are vital and increase the patient's quality of life, in the light of their current knowledge and skills. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine the effect of postoperative breathing exercises on pain and anxiety in patients hospitalized in the general surgery clinic and who had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Detailed Description

Introduction: Several methods are employed for overcoming pain and anxiety that are frequently experienced in the postoperative period. This study was planned to determine the effect of a breathing exercise on patient pain and anxiety after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Methods: The sample determined using power analysis in this randomized, controlled, semi-experimental research performed in two hospitals in the west of Turkey between January and November 2019 consisted of 74 individuals (37 experimental and 37 controls). An information form involving descriptive characteristics, a visual analogue scale (VAS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI I/II) were used for data collection. Descriptive statistical methods and parametric tests were employed in the data analysis.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-05-25
• Status Verified: 2022-09
• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-09-06
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 2022-09-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• Have a psychiatric disorders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
GROUP 1	Educational and Research Hospital	BREATHING EXERCISE GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative anxiety scores would be lower in the experimental group than in the control group.	six months	Postoperative anxiety scores
Postoperative pain score would be lower in the experimental group than in the control group.	six months	Postoperative pain score

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lüleburgaz Devlet Hastanesi; 🇹🇷 Kırklareli, Merkez, Turkey