Investigation of the Effect of Using "Curtain"

Dicle University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Thyroid Nodule (Diagnosis); Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy; Ultrasound Therapy; Complications

Treatments: Other: nature view curtain group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06792942

DICLE-ARDASURUCU-004

Details and patient eligibility

About

Thyroid nodules are among the common health problems in adulthood. Thyroid cancers account for approximately 1% of all malignancies in a year.The majority of cancers are diagnosed by thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy. The most commonly diagnosed cancer type is papillary thyroid cancer and accounts for 85% of all thyroid cancers.Thyroid Ultrasonography is the most important imaging method used in the evaluation of the thyroid gland and its nodules. It enables the detection of nodules and their characteristics and plays a role in deciding which nodules should be evaluated with fine needle aspiration biopsy.Non-pharmacological treatment methods are interventions that can be used to reduce the side effects of medical, surgical or pharmacological treatments. By using medical treatment and complementary therapy together, nurses can reduce patients' anxiety, support their sleep, create a healing environment and increase their health level.

As a non-pharmacological strategy, distraction can be seen as a cost-effective approach to reduce anxiety in procedures that would cause negative anxiety and increase the opportunity for ease of operation. The curtain method also typically involves the use of visually interesting curtains or partitions that can be drawn around the patient's examination area. These curtains may have calming images or vibrant patterns that can help shift the patient's focus away from the frightening procedure being performed.

Full description

Research Type:

It was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study.

Research Population and Sample:

The research sample will consist of patients with suspected thyroid mass who applied to a City Training and Research Hospital. The sample of the study is expected to consist of 100 volunteer patients with suspected thyroid mass who applied to the hospital.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Suspicion of a mass in the thyroid
• No vision problems

Exclusion criteria

• Mental health problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

nature view curtain group

Experimental group

Description:

During the fine needle biopsy, the patient will look at the nature view curtain on the ceiling.

Treatment:

Other: nature view curtain group

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

patients without of the nature view curtain