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Effect of digital storytelling on sleep quality and anxiety of patients with pituitary adenoma candidated for transesphenoidal surgery

Effect of digital storytelling on sleep quality and anxiety of patients with pituitary adenoma candidated for transsphenoidal surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20191027045257N4
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-04-09
Start date
2022-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pituitary adenoma. Benign neoplasm of pituitary gland

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: patients suffering from pituitary adenoma who will recieve digital storytelling and use it before surgery, after surgery when they came to neurosurgery ward and dur
pre op and post op readinesses, adventures of patients who cured and things like diet and excersice after surgery. Intervention 2: Control group: patients suffering from pituitary adenoma who dont rec

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Suffering from Benign pituitary adenoma that has been confirmed through diagnostic methods and examinations by a specialist doctor. 18 to 60 aging Not suffering from intellectual disability and learning disorders Consciousness level with Glascow coma scale 15 Accessing and working with social networks or e-mail, working with electronic devices and the permission of the attending physician to use them The absence of nausea in patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients' loss of consciousness (GCS less than 15) during hospitalization after surgery Getting meningitis or infection after surgery patient's death The patient's unwillingness to participate in the study and continue to participate in it Occurrence of apoplexy or bleeding after surgery Nausea and severe headache for the patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the surgery, one day after entering the post-surgery department and when symptoms have stabilized, three weeks later when going to the clinic for a follow-up visit. Method of measurement: STAI questionnaire for anxiety.;Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Before the surgery, one day after entering the post-surgery department and when symptoms have stabilized, three weeks later when going to the clinic for a follow-up visit. Method of measurement: PSQI questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactPegah Matourypour

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Hediyehshokraneh@gmail.com+98 21 6692 7171

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026