Video calls with family during surgery wait
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether having a video call with a family member while waiting in the operating room can help reduce stress, anxiety, and fear before bladder tumor surgery. If you are having this surgery, you might feel calmer with a quick video chat with a loved one.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You can read and write in Turkish.
- You are scheduled for bladder tumor surgery (called TURBT).
- You have a family member or friend who can join a video call, and they have a smartphone or tablet.
- You will wait at least 20 minutes in the operating room before surgery, and your surgery is scheduled between 8 AM and noon.
- You have no hearing, speech, or language problems, no psychological disorders, and you are not taking medications that affect anxiety or fear.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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