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

NCT06816628 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: okutan5
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

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

Keywords

pain; comfort; transplant; liver; post-operatif

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• pain level

  Patients' 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".

  It will take approximately 5 minutes

• comfort level

  General 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.

  It will take approximately 30 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Other: comedy therapy

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

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

comedy therapy OTHER

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.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being over 18 years of age,
• Being a liver transplant recipient,
• Data obtained after transplantation,
• Not having any visual or auditory problems.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bitlis Eren University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bitlis Eren University

Bitlis, 13100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Şerafettin OKUTAN, Dr.

  Study Principal Investigator Bitlis Eren University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 31, 2025
• First Posted: February 10, 2025
• Study Start: February 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 25, 2025
• Study Completion: October 7, 2025
• Last Updated: December 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Locations

TU (1)