The Effect of Hand Massage on Anxiety and Comfort of Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial

NCT07296679 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FiratOU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effect of hand massage on anxiety and comfort levels in bariatric surgery patients.

Conditions

Hand Massage; Anxiety

Keywords

Hand massage; anxiety; comfort; nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• State Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

  The scale was developed by Spielberger et al. Reliability and validity were carried out by Öner and Le Compte. The scale consists of two sub-units that measure anxiety separately, but in this study, the state anxiety scale that the individual feels indirectly from the stressful situation will be used. It is a 4-point Likert-type scale consisting of 20 items and short statements. The total score obtained from the scale varies between 20 and 80, and a high score indicates a high level of anxiety.

  two weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ)

  two weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Upon admission to the General Surgery clinic, patients were apprised of the study's objective, and their written and verbal agreement was acquired. Prior to the preoperative hand massage, the Patient Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Short Form General Comfort Questionnaire (SGCQ) were administered to the patients in the general surgery clinic's patient room via face-to-face interviews. The patient rooms were single-occupancy, naturally lit, windowed, calm, quiet, and located within the clinic. Immediately before surgery, classic massage techniques including petrissage, friction, and kneading were applied to both hands for 10 minutes using baby oil on the palms, backs of the hands, and fingers. The hand massage was performed while the patient was in bed. The application lasted approximately 25 minutes. After the hand massage, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ) were administered to the patients as post-test.

Other: Experimental Group

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention other than the clinic protocol was applied to this group. In the control group, Patient Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ) were administered as pre-test before the operation. Just before the operation, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and General Comfort Scale-Short Form were administered as post-test.

Interventions

Experimental Group OTHER

Upon admission to the General Surgery clinic, patients were apprised of the study's objective, and their written and verbal agreement was acquired. Prior to the preoperative hand massage, the Patient Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Short Form General Comfort Questionnaire (SGCQ) were administered to the patients in the general surgery clinic's patient room via face-to-face interviews. The patient rooms were single-occupancy, naturally lit, windowed, calm, quiet, and located within the clinic. Immediately before surgery, classic massage techniques including petrissage, friction, and kneading were applied to both hands for 10 minutes using baby oil on the palms, backs of the hands, and fingers. The hand massage was performed while the patient was in bed. The application lasted approximately 25 minutes. After the hand massage, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ) were administered to the patients as post-test.

Also known as: Procedure/Surgery

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 35 Years - 53 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 18 or older
• Not having a speech problem or hearing loss
• Not having any condition that would reduce comprehension and understanding abilities
• Agreeing to participate in the study
• Having a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30.

You may not qualify if:

• Having compromised tissue and skin on the forearm or hands (e.g., wounds, eczema, inflammation, phlebitis, arthritis, and rashes)
• Having an intravenous catheter in the back of the hand.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Firat University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Firat Universty

Elâzığ, 23119, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Surgical Procedures, Operative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• DİLEK GÜNEŞ

  FIRAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Single (Participant) By drawing lots, the first set was chosen to correspond to the experimental group and the second set to correspond to the control group for the two groups.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: This randomised controlled experimental study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 25, 2025
• First Posted: December 22, 2025
• Study Start: April 14, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 20, 2025
• Study Completion: November 20, 2025
• Last Updated: December 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)