NCT07296679

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Firat University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 53 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

This study was conducted to determine the effect of hand massage on anxiety and comfort levels in bariatric surgery patients. This randomised controlled trial was conducted in the General Surgery Clinic of a University Hospital in eastern Turkey with all adult patients undergoing bariatric surgery between September 2024 - March 2025. The sample consisted of 90 randomised patients who received hand massage and received only routine care. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), General Comfort Scale-Short Form (SGCQ).

Conditions

• Hand Massage
• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Experimental Group	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-14
• Primary completion: 2025-03-20
• Completion: 2025-11-20
• First posted: 2025-12-22
• Last updated: 2025-12-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)