NCT07369544

The Effect of Preoperative Hugging With Family Members on Preoperative Anxiety Levels and Postoperative Pain

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Health Sciences Balikesir Hospital Eduation and Research · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this randomized prospective study is to examine the effect of preoperative family hugging (for at least 20 seconds) on preoperative anxiety levels and postoperative pain. The main question the study aims to answer is: * Does preoperative hugging reduce anxiety levels? * Does preoperative hugging reduce postoperative pain scores? Anxiety and pain scores will be evaluated between patients who hugged and those who did not hug their family members before surgery, and whether hugging has an effect will be assessed.

Conditions

• Postoperative Pain Management
• Anxiety
• Non-Pharmacological Interventions

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Patients will be given the opportunity to hug family members for at least 20 seconds before the surgery.	Patients will be given the opportunity to hug family members for at least 20 seconds before the surgery.
OTHER	The standard anesthesia protocol will be followed	The standard anesthesia protocol will be followed

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-01
• Primary completion: 2026-01-30
• Completion: 2026-02-28
• First posted: 2026-01-27
• Last updated: 2026-01-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)