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ICOUGH Bundle and Postoperative Pain and Nausea After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Sponsor: Ataturk University
Summary
This study will use a randomized controlled experimental research design. The population of the study will consist of all adult patients who undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the General Surgery Clinic of Atatürk University Research Hospital between December 2024 and September 2025. The data will be collected using a Descriptive Information Form and the Visual Analogue Scale. The research has received institutional approval and ethics committee approval. The study will be conducted with collaboration from healthcare professionals in the clinic after they have been informed. Patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be invited to participate in the study after being approached one day before surgery. Oral and written consent will be obtained from those who volunteer and agree to participate. The data will be analyzed using SPSS for Windows 22 software.
Official title: The Effect of the ICOUGH Bundle Applied Under Nurse Leadership on Pain and Nausea After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: a Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2025-03-01
Completion Date
2025-12-01
Last Updated
2025-02-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
ICOUGH
After the patient has recovered from postoperative anesthesia and their hemodynamic values have stabilized, the ICOUGH bundle applications mentioned above will be carried out. The patient's pain and nausea levels will be recorded for a period of 48 hours. Postoperative pain and nausea will be assessed with the help of data collectors, using a numerical rating scale at 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48 hours after surgery. Considering that postoperative respiratory complications are relatively common and costly, various studies have been conducted to explore ways to reduce the risk of their occurrence. One of these protocols is the ICOUGH bundle, which stands for Incentive Spirometry, Coughing and Deep Breathing, Oral Care, Patient Understanding of the Interventions, Getting Out of Bed, and Head of Bed Elevation.