Effects of Comedy Therapy on Pain and Comfort Levels in Liver Transplant Recipients

November 27, 2025 updated by: Serafettin Okutan, Bitlis Eren University

Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of watching excerpts from classical Turkish comedy films on pain and comfort levels in liver transplant recipients during the postoperative period.

H1-0: Watching classical Turkish comedy films has no effect on postoperative pain in liver transplant recipients.

H1-1: Watching classical Turkish comedy films reduces postoperative pain in liver transplant recipients.

H2-0: Watching classical Turkish comedy films has no effect on postoperative comfort levels in liver transplant recipients.

H2-1: Watching classical Turkish comedy films increases postoperative comfort levels in liver transplant recipients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Intervention Group A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. After patients came to the clinic after transplantation surgery and their condition was stable, 10-minute Turkish comedy films prepared by the researchers were shown. After the intervention, a numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a post-test. While patients watched the comedy films, a quiet and calm environment was provided in the patient room.

Control Group A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. No intervention was made to the control group patients outside of the clinical protocol. After patients came to the clinic after liver transplantation and their condition was stable, the numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied again.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

120

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being over 18 years of age,
  • Being a liver transplant recipient,
  • Data obtained after transplantation,
  • Not having any visual or auditory problems.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Being under 18 years of age,
  • Having any visual/auditory problems,
  • Not accepting to participate in the study/wanting to leave,
  • Not providing hemodynamic instability (sudden change in vital signs, etc.)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention Group
A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. After patients came to the clinic after transplantation surgery and their condition was stable, 10-minute Turkish comedy films prepared by the researchers were shown. After the intervention, a numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a post-test. While patients watched the comedy films, a quiet and calm environment was provided in the patient room.
Other: comedy therapy
After patients came to the clinic after transplantation surgery and their condition was stable, 10-minute Turkish comedy films prepared by the researchers were shown.
No Intervention: Control Group
A patient introduction form, numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied as a pre-test after transplantation surgery. No intervention was made to the control group patients outside of the clinical protocol. After patients came to the clinic after liver transplantation and their condition was stable, the numerical rating scale and general comfort scale were applied again.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
pain level
Time Frame: It will take approximately 5 minutes
Patients' pain level will be measured with a "numerical rating scale". In the form, 0 points are evaluated as "no pain", 1-3 points as "mild pain", 4-6 points as "moderate pain", 7 and above points as "severe pain".
It will take approximately 5 minutes
comfort level
Time Frame: It will take approximately 30 minutes

General Comfort Scale:

The general comfort scale was created by taking as a guide the taxonomic structure that includes three levels and four dimensions that constitute the theoretical components of comfort and is used to determine comfort requirements and to evaluate the situation of reaching the expected increase in comfort with nursing interventions that provide comfort. The scale is a four-point/six-point Likert type and contains a total of 48 items. The four-point Likert type was preferred in the study due to its ease of use. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 48, the highest score is 192. High scores indicate a high level of comfort.
It will take approximately 30 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Bitlis Eren University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Şerafettin OKUTAN, Dr., Study Principal Investigator Bitlis Eren University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 15, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 25, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

October 7, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 31, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 6, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

February 10, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 4, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 27, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • okutan5

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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