Video Calls With Family Before Bladder Tumor Surgery to Ease Anxiety
Tests video calls with family while adults wait for bladder tumor surgery.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Effect of Video Calls With Family Members During Operating Room Waiting on Stress, Anxiety, and Surgical Fear in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor
Key facts
- Where
- Bitlis, TürkiyeSee the 2 sites
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults having surgery to remove a bladder tumor (TURBT). It tests whether a video call with a family member while waiting in the operating room lowers stress, anxiety and fear.
- Age
- 18 years or older (up to 100 years).
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Scheduled for transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). No stage is given.
- Earlier treatment
- Must not take medicines that change fear or anxiety. Must not get calming medicine during the waiting period.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Any diagnosed chronic disease
- Psychological disorder that could affect fear or anxiety
- Hearing, speech or language problems that block communication
- Surgery canceled after joining
- Connection problems during the video call
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Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 100 years old?
Source: NCT07203989, who can take part
Where in Türkiye
- Bitlis State Hospital, Bitlis, TurkeyBitlis, TürkiyeContact: Erdoğan YAKITNo longer taking part
- Tatvan State Hospital, Bitlis, TurkeyBitlis, TürkiyeContact: Erdoğan YAKITNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Bitlis Eren University
- Trial code
- NCT07203989
- Record updated
- 2 October 2025
- Original description
This study aims to investigate the effect of video calls with family members during the preoperative waiting period in the operating room on stress, anxiety, and surgical fear in patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). Bladder cancer is a common urological malignancy, and psychological problems are frequently observed in the preoperative period. The absence of family support in the operating room may increase anxiety and fear, triggering physiological stress responses and raising the risk of complications.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Effect of Video Calls With Family Members During Operating Room Waiting on Stress, Anxiety, and Surgical Fear in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to investigate the effect of video calls with family members during the preoperative waiting period in the operating room on stress, anxiety, and surgical fear in patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). Bladder cancer is a common urological malignancy, and psychological problems are frequently observed in the preoperative period. The absence of family support in the operating room may increase anxiety and fear, triggering physiological stress responses and raising the risk of complications.
This multicenter randomized controlled trial will be conducted between September 2025 and March 2027 at Bitlis State Hospital and Tatvan State Hospital. The study sample will include 128 eligible patients, randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Patients in the intervention group will have a video call with a designated family member in the operating room, while control group patients will receive routine care.
Data will be collected using the Descriptive Information Form, the Surgical Fear Questionnaire, and the Visual Analogue Scale; stress levels will be assessed through serum cortisol and glucose values. Measurements will be taken at three time points: preoperatively (T0), immediately before anesthesia (T1), and on the first postoperative day (T2).
The study is expected to demonstrate that maintaining family support through video calls in the preoperative period reduces anxiety, fear, and stress, thereby improving surgical outcomes and contributing to the development of family-centered care practices.
Inclusion: Age 18 years or older; Able to read and write in Turkish; Scheduled for transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT); Has a family member, friend, or relative able to participate in video calls; The accompanying family member or relative has a device suitable for video calls (smartphone, tablet, etc.); Has waited at least 20 minutes in the operating room before surgery; No hearing, speech, or language-related communication barriers; No psychological disorders that could affect fear or anxiety; Not using medications that could alter fear or anxiety levels; Scheduled for surgery between 08:00 and 12:00; Willing to voluntarily participate in the study.
Exclusion: Surgery is canceled after the patient has been enrolled in the study; Individuals with any diagnosed chronic disease; Patient chooses to withdraw from the study after enrollment; Experiencing connection problems during the video call; Patients who receive premedication during the waiting period to relieve anxiety.