CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of White and Pink Noise Applied Before and During Colonoscopy on Pain and Anxiety

Turkey (Türkiye)135 participantsStarted 2025-06-24

Plain-language summary

In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of endoscopic procedures due to the increase in diseases. Colonoscopy is widely used in the screening and diagnosis of many diseases, especially colorectal cancer. However, colonoscopy is perceived as an invasive, painful and uncomfortable procedure by patients. Moreover, it can cause pain associated with embarrassment, fear, anxiety and physical and emotional discomfort.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in the study, * Being over 18 years old, * Being able to speak and read and write Turkish, * The patient should not have a hearing problem, * Being conscious, oriented and cooperative Exclusion Criteria: * The patient's use of anxiolytics or analgesics on the day of the procedure, * The patient's diagnosis of any psychiatric / neurological disease, * The patient's preference for general anesthesia will be considered as exclusion criteria.

What they're measuring

Visual Anxiety Scale (VAS-A)

Timeframe: before colonoscopy 30 minutes

Visual Anxiety Scale (VAS-A)

Timeframe: before colonoscopy 10 minutes

The Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Timeframe: before colonoscopy 30 minutes

The Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Timeframe: before colonoscopy 10 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07034638

SponsorAkdeniz University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-10-18

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