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Effect of Endorphin Massage on Surgical Fear, Anxiety and Pain Before Mastectomy
Sponsor: Ataturk University
Summary
This research is planned to investigate the effect of endorphin massage applied before mastectomy surgery on surgical anxiety and fear and pain. This was a randomized, controlled experimental study. The sample comprised 61 patients who underwent mastectomy surgery. This research will be conducted between January 2025-September 2025 at the Atatürk University Health Practice and Research Hospital, Breast-Endocrine Clinic.The data will be collected using the Introductory Information Form, Surgical Anxiety Scale, Surgical Fear Scale, and Visual Analog Scale.
Official title: The Effect of Endorphin Massage Applied Before Mastectomy Surgery on Surgical Fear, Anxiety and Pain Levels
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
61
Start Date
2025-01-01
Completion Date
2025-09-01
Last Updated
2026-09-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Endorphin massage
For Group 1 (experimental group), patients admitted to the clinic one day before surgery will complete the first two sections of the Patient Diagnosis Form (I. Individual characteristics and II. Health and illness-related data), the Surgical Fear and Anxiety Scale, and the VAS scales after the endorphin massage. The patients will be informed that the endorphin massage will last approximately 20 minutes. According to evidence-based current guidelines, it is stated that the intensity of the patient's pain should be assessed during the preoperative period for pain management planning and goals in the postoperative period. Therefore, patients' pain scores will also be recorded preoperatively using the VAS scale. On the morning of the surgery, before going to the operating room, the endorphin massage will be repeated, and the scales will be applied again. After surgery, patients will have their pain levels measured using the VAS at hours 0,2, 4,8,12and 24, and the amount of analgesics tak
Locations (1)
Atatürk University- Faculty of Nursing
Erzurum, Yakutiye, Turkey (Türkiye)