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Effects of Comedy Therapy on Pain and Comfort Levels in Liver Transplant Recipients

Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06816628
Enrollment
120
Registered
2025-02-10
Start date
2025-02-15
Completion date
2025-10-07
Last updated
2025-12-04

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

Conditions

Care Acceptor, Health, Liver Transplant; Complications, Pain, Postoperative

Keywords

pain, comfort, transplant, liver, post-operatif

Brief summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of watching excerpts from classical Turkish comedy films on pain and comfort levels in liver transplant recipients during the postoperative period. H1-0: Watching classical Turkish comedy films has no effect on postoperative pain in liver transplant recipients. H1-1: Watching classical Turkish comedy films reduces postoperative pain in liver transplant recipients. H2-0: Watching classical Turkish comedy films has no effect on postoperative comfort levels in liver transplant recipients. H2-1: Watching classical Turkish comedy films increases postoperative comfort levels in liver transplant recipients.

Detailed description

Intervention Group A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. After patients came to the clinic after transplantation surgery and their condition was stable, 10-minute Turkish comedy films prepared by the researchers were shown. After the intervention, a numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a post-test. While patients watched the comedy films, a quiet and calm environment was provided in the patient room. Control Group A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. No intervention was made to the control group patients outside of the clinical protocol. After patients came to the clinic after liver transplantation and their condition was stable, the numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied again.

Interventions

After patients came to the clinic after transplantation surgery and their condition was stable, 10-minute Turkish comedy films prepared by the researchers were shown.

Sponsors

Bitlis Eren University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

It will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in a pre-testpost- test control group experimental model.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Being over 18 years of age, * Being a liver transplant recipient, * Data obtained after 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.)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
pain levelIt will take approximately 5 minutesPatients' pain level will be measured with a numerical rating scale. In the form, 0 points are evaluated as no pain, 1-3 points as mild pain, 4-6 points as moderate pain, 7 and above points as severe pain.
comfort levelIt will take approximately 30 minutesGeneral Comfort Scale: The general comfort scale was created by taking as a guide the taxonomic structure that includes three levels and four dimensions that constitute the theoretical components of comfort and is used to determine comfort requirements and to evaluate the situation of reaching the expected increase in comfort with nursing interventions that provide comfort. The scale is a four-point/six-point Likert type and contains a total of 48 items. The four-point Likert type was preferred in the study due to its ease of use. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 48, the highest score is 192. High scores indicate a high level of comfort.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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