CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Comedy Therapy on Anxiety and Vital Signs in Transplant Recipients

Turkey (Türkiye)120 participantsStarted 2024-04-01

Plain-language summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of watching excerpts from classical Turkish comedy films on pre-transplant anxiety levels and vital signs in liver transplant recipients. H1-0: Watching classical Turkish comedy films has no effect on preoperative anxiety in liver transplant recipients. H1-1: Watching classical Turkish comedy films reduces preoperative anxiety in liver transplant recipients. H2-0: Watching classical Turkish comedy films has no effect on preoperative vital signs in liver transplant recipients. H2-1: Watching classical Turkish comedy films has a positive effect on preoperative vital signs in liver transplant recipients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years of age, * Being a liver transplant recipient, * Data obtained before transplantation, * Not having any visual or auditory problems. Exclusion Criteria: * Being under 18 years of age, * Having any visual/auditory problems, * Not accepting to participate in the study/wanting to leave, * Not providing hemodynamic instability (sudden change in vital signs, etc.)

What they're measuring

anxiety level

Timeframe: Between April and August.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06919588

SponsorBitlis Eren University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-15

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