CompletedNot Applicable

Preoperative Psychotherapy and Its Effects on Anxiety, Hemodynamics, and Pain in Living Kidney Donors

Turkey (Türkiye)123 participantsStarted 2023-11-01

Plain-language summary

Chronic kidney failure is a condition in which the kidneys progressively lose their ability to filter waste, maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, and support essential physiological functions. When kidney function (glomerular filtration rate, GFR) decreases below 15 ml/min/1.73 m\^2, the condition is classified as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and treatment such as dialysis or kidney transplantation becomes necessary. Kidney transplantation improves quality of life and survival for individuals with ESRD. However, the transplantation process is physically and psychologically stressful for both recipients and living kidney donors. Preoperative anxiety in donors may adversely affect the surgical process, pain perception, recovery, and overall clinical outcomes. Psychiatric support prior to surgery may help reduce anxiety and improve physiological stability, pain control, and patient satisfaction during the perioperative period. Such support may also reduce the requirement for analgesic medications and prevent related complications. This study aims to evaluate the effects of preoperative psychiatric consultation on perioperative anxiety levels, intraoperative hemodynamic parameters, postoperative pain scores, and complication rates in living kidney donors.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status Class I-II * Voluntary participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) * Development of postoperative delirium * Previously diagnosed psychiatric disorder or current use of psychiatric medications * History of analgesic drug use within the last one month * Diagnosed neurological disorder * Diagnosed musculoskeletal disorder * Chronic pain or receiving chronic pain treatment * Recent severe psychological trauma or relevant psychosocial stressors

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What they're measuring

Postoperative Pain Score

Timeframe: Postoperative 30 minutes, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07261917

SponsorAkdeniz University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-10-01

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