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The Effect of Using a Motivation Card on Pain and Number of Walking Steps After Prostate Surgery

The Effect of Using Motivational Cards on Pain Level and Number of Steps in Mobilization of Patients After Open Prostate Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06699563
Enrollment
90
Registered
2024-11-21
Start date
2024-01-29
Completion date
2025-07-30
Last updated
2025-08-06

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Conditions

Prostatic Hyperplasia

Keywords

Walking, Pain, Motivation

Brief summary

The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of using motivational cards on pain and step counts in patients who underwent open prostate surgery due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.The main hypotheses are: H1: Patients who use motivation cards during mobilization after open prostate surgery have lower pain levels than those who do not. H2: Patients who used motivation cards for mobilization after open prostate surgery had a higher number of steps than those who did not use them. After the surgery, patients were asked to walk with a pedometer. A mobilization motivation card was used in the study group.

Detailed description

The group distribution of the patients was made using the Random Allocation Software (Version 2.0.0) program and the patients were divided into two groups: the study group and the control group. The patients were visited by the researcher in their rooms on the morning of the day they were scheduled for surgery, and the purpose of the study was explained to the patients. Verbal and written consent was obtained from those who agreed to participate in the study, and it was explained to the patients that they would be visited again at their bedsides the day after surgery. The Visual Pain Scale was created to assess the severity of pain. A score of '0' at the left end of the line indicates no pain, and a score of '10' at the right end indicates unbearable pain. In this study, patients were asked to mark the severity of the pain they were experiencing on a scale. The research nurse visited the patient in the service rooms before they were transferred to the operating room to make the first assessment in the study group, and the purpose of the study was explained to the patient. Patient introduction form, pedometer and mobilization motivation card were introduced to the patient. The patient was informed that they would be visited at 10:00 a.m. on the first day after the surgery to mobilize the patient. On the morning of the first day after surgery, the patient's pain status was determined with the Visual Pain Scale. The patient's vital signs were checked and the pedometer was placed on the lumbar region. The patient was mobilized according to the mobilization stage. The number of steps after the first mobilization was recorded on the mobilization motivation card and the card was hung at the bedside. The researcher nurse was informed that he would be visited again in 1 hour and these stages were repeated 3 times. In the control group, the first evaluation was made by the researcher nurse. Patient introduction form, pedometer were introduced to the patient. On the morning of the first day after surgery, the patient's pain status was determined with the Visual Pain Scale. The patient's vital signs were checked and the pedometer was placed on the lumbar region. The patient was mobilized according to the mobilization stage. The number of steps after the first mobilization was recorded on the mobilization motivation card but was not given to the patient. The researcher nurse informed that he would be visited again in 1 hour and these stages were repeated 3 times.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMobilization Motivation Card

On the morning of the surgery, the Mobilization Motivation Card and Pedometer will be introduced and the patient will be informed. On the morning of the first postoperative day, before the patient's first mobilization, pain assessment will be made with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and the Mobilization Motivation Card will be hung at the bedside during the day and will help increase the patient's participation in mobilization. Later, after a pedometer is attached to the patient's waist, the patient will be mobilized.

Sponsors

Trakya University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Masking description

The data analyse is going to be completed by a independent researcher.

Intervention model description

The research will be conducted using randomized controlled, experimental type and single-blind research methods. For this purpose, after the data are collected, they will be coded as A and B groups, so the researcher who will make the research statistics will analyze the data without knowing the study and control groups. Randomization method will be used to determine the groups. For this, the patients who meet the study criteria and volunteer will be assigned to the groups using the randomization program 'Random Allocation Software 2.0' according to the order of hospitalization.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Hospitalized in the ENT-Urology Clinic * Those aged 18 and over * Those who will undergo elective surgery * Volunteer to participate in the study * Post-surgical follow-up will be done in the service. * Those who will undergo general anesthesia * No mental problems * Patients who had no vision, hearing or speech problems were included.

Exclusion criteria

* Those who will undergo emergency and unplanned surgical intervention * Laparoscopic surgery was performed * Taken to the intensive care unit after surgery * Those who will not undergo general anesthesia * Having mental problems * Patients with vision, hearing and speech problems were not included.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of steps after surgery12 monthsBefore mobilization, the number of steps taken will be tracked via a pedometer placed on the patient's waist, and after mobilization, the pedometer will be taken back from the patient. The number of steps taken will be recorded by the nurse.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain before and after mobilization12 monthsBefore mobilization, patients will be assessed for pain using a visual analog pain scale. To assess pain, patients are asked to rate their pain level on a scale ranging from 0 - No pain to 10 - Unbearable pain.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026