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The Effect of Hand Massage on Anxiety and Comfort of Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial

NCT07296679 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2025-12-22

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Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effect of hand massage on anxiety and comfort levels in bariatric surgery patients.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Experimental Group

Upon admission to the General Surgery clinic, patients were apprised of the study's objective, and their written and verbal agreement was acquired. Prior to the preoperative hand massage, the Patient Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Short Form General Comfort Questionnaire (SGCQ) were administered to the patients in the general surgery clinic's patient room via face-to-face interviews. The patient rooms were single-occupancy, naturally lit, windowed, calm, quiet, and located within the clinic. Immediately before surgery, classic massage techniques including petrissage, friction, and kneading were applied to both hands for 10 minutes using baby oil on the palms, backs of the hands, and fingers. The hand massage was performed while the patient was in bed. The application lasted approximately 25 minutes. After the hand massage, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ) were administered to the patients as post-test.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Firat University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • DİLEK GÜNEŞ · FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
53 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-14
Primary Completion
2025-03-20
Completion
2025-11-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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