Improving Patient Comfort Without Sedation: The Impact of Verbal Suggestion on Anxiety and Pain During Colonoscopy

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Colonoscopy is an important diagnostic and screening procedure for colorectal diseases, but it can cause pain and anxiety, especially when performed without sedation. Verbal suggestion techniques - in which the physician provides calm, positive, and encouraging communication during the procedure - may help reduce these unpleasant experiences. This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of verbal suggestion on pain and anxiety levels of patients undergoing unsedated colonoscopy. Sixty adult patients will be randomly assigned to either a verbal suggestion group or a control group. In the verbal suggestion group, the endoscopist will use positive and supportive phrases during the procedure (for example: You are doing great, Take a deep breath, we'll get through this easily). The control group will undergo colonoscopy without any verbal intervention. Pain will be assessed using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and anxiety will be measured with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) before and after the procedure. Heart rate will also be monitored as an objective indicator of anxiety. The goal of this study is to determine whether verbal suggestion can improve patient comfort and tolerance during colonoscopy without sedation, potentially providing a low-cost and practical method to enhance patient experience.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adults aged 18 to 70 years.

• Patients scheduled for elective, diagnostic, or screening colonoscopy without sedation.

• Ability to understand and provide written informed consent.

• Ability to communicate verbally with the endoscopist during the procedure.

• ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status classification I-II.

Locations
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Turkey
Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITING
Ankara
Contact Information
Primary
Yasemin Keskin, Medical Doctor
konuk.yasemin@gmail.com
+905304924971
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-04-30
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 102
Treatments
Experimental: Verbal Suggestion Group
Patients undergoing unsedated colonoscopy will receive positive verbal suggestion from the endoscopist throughout the procedure (e.g., You are doing great, Take a deep breath, It will be over soon.)
No_intervention: Control Group
Patients undergoing unsedated colonoscopy will receive standard communication without verbal suggestion during the procedure.
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Sponsors
Leads: Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital

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