Video Education on Bariatric Surgery Fear and Recovery

March 28, 2026 updated by: Evren Dilektasli, Bursa Sevket Yilmaz Training and Research Hospital

The Effect of Video Education on Surgical Fear and Recovery Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

The goal of this randomised clinical study is to is to determine the effect of video education given before bariatric surgery procedure on surgical fear and recovery. The main questions it aims to answer [is/are]:

Video training reduces patients' fear of surgery. Video training improves the quality of recovery for patients.

There is a comparison group: Researchers will compare the effect of the given video training to see if it has an impact on surgical fear levels and quality of recovery.

In video group (Experiment group), patients will watch a video prepared by researchers before their surgery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

51

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

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Küçükçekmece
      • Istanbul, Küçükçekmece, Turkey (Türkiye), 16225
        • Mudanya University

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery,
  • 18 years of age or older,
  • volunteer to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have previously undergone bariatric surgery,
  • who do not attend regular post-operative follow-up appointments,
  • who cannot be contacted by phone,
  • who have an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of III or higher, and who have a psychiatric disorder.

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Video education group
Video education group: In addition to routine care, patients received a researcher-developed video-based education program two days before surgery via WhatsApp or email. The video (5-10 minutes) included information on the perioperative process, nutrition, and postoperative care, supported by visual and audio narration to enhance understanding. Adherence was confirmed via telephone contact one day before surgery. Baseline assessments, outcome measures, and follow-up procedures were identical to those in the control group.
Other: Video education
A preoperative information video specific to bariatric surgery has been prepared.
Active Comparator: Control group
Control Arm (Routine Care): Baseline data, including sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, were collected preoperatively. Surgical fear was assessed at 3 and 1 days prior to surgery. All patients received routine verbal preoperative education three days before surgery, covering general information about bariatric surgery, the perioperative process, and postoperative care. Postoperative outcomes included recovery quality (QoR-15 on postoperative days 1 and 7), pain intensity (VAS on postoperative days 1, 3, and 7), daily pain recording after analgesic administration, additional analgesic use, and satisfaction with education (postoperative day 7). Patients received standard perioperative clinical follow-up.
Other: Control Group
Standart care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Surgical fear
Time Frame: Patients completed the surgical fear scale twice: once two days before the surgery and once one day before.
It was used to determine the levels of fear in patients before surgery.
Patients completed the surgical fear scale twice: once two days before the surgery and once one day before.
Quality of recovery
Time Frame: Patients' quality of recovery was assessed twice, on day 1 and day 7 post-surgery.
Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15): This scale evaluates five areas-emotional status, physical comfort, psychological support, physical independence, and pain-to assess patients' postoperative surgical recovery.
Patients' quality of recovery was assessed twice, on day 1 and day 7 post-surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain
Time Frame: Patients' pain scores were recorded by the patients themselves a total of 3 times, on days 1, 3, and 7 postoperatively, in the mornings before taking analgesics.
Visual analog scale: It was used to measure the postoperative pain levels of patients.
Patients' pain scores were recorded by the patients themselves a total of 3 times, on days 1, 3, and 7 postoperatively, in the mornings before taking analgesics.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Bursa Sevket Yilmaz Training and Research Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 3, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BursaSYTRH

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL

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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