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Nurse-Led First-Night Preparation After Thyroidectomy
Sponsor: Volkan Gokmen
Summary
This study evaluates the effect of a nurse-led "first-night preparation" intervention on quality of recovery, sleep quality, and symptom management in patients undergoing elective total thyroidectomy. A total of 44 participants were randomly assigned to receive either the intervention, which includes brief preoperative information, postoperative first-night orientation, sleep-supportive environmental adjustments, and an optional brief guided relaxation technique, or standard postoperative care alone. The primary outcome is quality of recovery on the first postoperative day, measured with the Turkish-validated Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15T) scale. Secondary outcomes include sleep quality (RCSQ), pain (VAS/NRS), sore throat, dysphagia, analgesic consumption, patient satisfaction, and length of hospital stay. Data were collected within the first 24-48 hours after surgery.
Official title: Effect of a Nurse-Led "First-Night Preparation" Intervention on Quality of Recovery in Postoperative Thyroidectomy Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
44
Start Date
2026-05-15
Completion Date
2026-08-15
Last Updated
2026-09-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Nurse-Led First-Night Preparation Intervention
A nurse-led intervention consisting of a brief preoperative information session, postoperative first-night orientation, sleep-supportive environmental adjustments, and an optional brief guided relaxation technique, delivered in addition to standard postoperative care.
Locations (1)
Agri Training and Research Hospital
Ağrı, Turkey (Türkiye)