Informing families during surgery
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests if telling family members what's happening during a loved one's surgery helps them feel better. You may be able to join if you are a close relative of someone having surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a parent, child, or sibling (first-degree relative) of the patient and agree to take part.
- You can understand and speak Turkish and can read.
- You have a phone that works so the study team can call you during the surgery.
- You will be at the hospital before, during, and after the surgery.
- You do not have a hearing or speech problem, and you don't have a psychiatric condition or take medication for it.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study tests if watching an educational video before surgery helps lower anxiety. If you are having planned surgery and feel nervous, this may help you feel more prepared and calm.
This trial studies how patients feel before elective surgery. It aims to understand their anxiety and psychological needs. It may help hospitals improve patient care.
This study looks at how anxious cancer patients feel before surgery and tests a new way to measure that anxiety. It's observational—meaning researchers watch and listen rather than give treatments—to help doctors better support patients emotionally before procedures.
This study tests whether mindfulness nursing care helps reduce anxiety in people having planned open heart surgery. It may offer extra emotional support to help you feel calmer before and after your operation.
This study looks at how interactions between patients and hospital staff affect pain, anxiety, and comfort after arm or leg surgery. By participating, you can help improve care for future patients.
This study looks at how fear and anxiety change in patients having surgery for the first time. Researchers will measure your feelings before and after anesthesia to better understand and help patients manage surgical anxiety.
Hear when a new Anxiety trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.