NCT07437599

Effect of Coffee Smelling on Pain, Physiological Parameters and Time to Discharge From Post Anesthesia Care Unit in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 66 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This research was designed as a randomized controlled trial to determine the effects of coffee sniffing on pain and physiological parameters in patients undergoing cholecystectomy surgery.

Detailed description

Study Variables: The independent variables of the study are the participant's age, gender, height, weight, smoking, and alcohol use; the dependent variables are the length of stay in the Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) after anesthesia, the Modified Aldrete score, the pain score (visual analogue scale), and physiological values. Study Location and Time: This study is planned to be conducted at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Hospital PACU, between February 2026 and August 2026. Study Population: The study population will consist of patients who underwent cholecystectomy surgery and received general anesthesia with the same anesthesia protocol at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Hospital PACU. Data Collection Tools: A Patient Demographic Information Form, created by the researcher in accordance with the literature, will be used for data collection. The Modified Aldrete Score and the Visual Analog Scale, both valid and reliable, will be used.

Conditions

• Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Coffee Smell	The patient inhales the scent of coffee for 3-5 minutes using a cotton pad.
BEHAVIORAL	Placebo	The patient inhales an empty cotton bag for 3-5 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-22
• Primary completion: 2026-06-30
• Completion: 2026-08-30
• First posted: 2026-02-27
• Last updated: 2026-03-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)