CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of the Use of Gel Pillows on the Sleep Quality and General Comfort Levels

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2022-08-08

Plain-language summary

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of using gel pillows on the sleep quality and general comfort levels of patients in the preoperative period.The main hypotheses are: H1: 'The sleep quality of patients who use gel pillows in the preoperative period is higher than those who do not use gel pillows' H2: "The general comfort level of the patients who used gel pillows in the preoperative period is higher than those who did not use gel pillows". Participants will be asked to use a gel pillow with a cooling surface the night before the day of surgery. If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare patients' control group to see if there is any difference in sleep quality and comfort levels.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 75 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: To research; * Planned elective surgery * Those who will undergo cancer surgery related to the gastrointestinal system * No diagnosis of sleep disorder * No sensory, cognitive or mental disability * Using pillows while sleeping * Patients who volunteered to participate in the study were included. Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency surgical intervention will be performed * In contact isolation * The one who has given up using a gel pillow for sleep at night * Diagnosis of diseases related to the endocrine system (such as diabetes, obesity) * Using hormone replacement medication * Patients using anti-depressant medication were excluded.

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What they're measuring

Sleep quality level

Timeframe: 12 mounth

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06025136

SponsorTrakya University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-08-08

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