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NCT Number: NCT06816628

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Liver Transplant; Complications Behavior Care Acceptor, Health Health Behavior Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Patient Acceptance of Health Care Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bitlis Eren University

Bitlis, 13100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Intervention Group 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.

Control Group 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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

  • 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.)

Treatment and study plan

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. pain level

    Time frame: It will take approximately 5 minutes

    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".

  2. comfort level

    Time frame: It will take approximately 30 minutes

    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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bitlis Eren University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Feb 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 4, 2025

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