Effect of Chest Tube Withdrawal on Patients' Anxiety Levels After Thoracic Surgery
Recruiting
Observational Study
Chest Tube Withdrawal
Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital · Government
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About This Trial
Since the removal of the chest tube is a painful procedure, it can cause serious anxiety in patients. Patients state that chest tube removal is among the bad memories they experience. The source of the anxiety may be related to fear and anxiety about the pain caused by the upcoming chest tube removal procedure, or it may be the words they have heard from other patients who have had this experience…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* The ages of 18-65
* BMI between 18-35 kg/m2
* Who have undergone VATS
* Who have a single chest tube inserted during surgery
* who have undergone resection with VATS (wedge resection, segmentectomy, lobectomy)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Who have undergone surgery under emergency …
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