Gumushane Merkez

Colorectal cancer is a common cancer worldwide and a leading cause of illness and death. Many cases are diagnosed at advanced stages, which worsens the outlook. Early-stage patients treated with surgery have better survival rates, which decrease as the cancer stage advances. Functional status, which measures a patients ability to perform daily activities, and respiratory function are believed to affect long-term outcomes after surgery, but their combined impact has not been well studied. This observational study follows patients with colorectal cancer who undergo surgery. Before surgery, researchers assess each patients functional status and respiratory parameters without adding any extra treatments beyond standard care. Patients are then monitored over time to evaluate how these factors relate to their long-term clinical outcomes. Participants will have their functional and respiratory status measured preoperatively. The main outcome is the Six-Minute Walk Test measured over two years. Researchers will track patients to understand how these measures predict recovery, quality of life, and survival. The study will provide insights into the importance of physical and respiratory health in colorectal cancer recovery and prognosis.

This research aims to investigate how reducing social media use affects loneliness, fear of missing out FoMO, and sleep quality among university students aged 18 to 25. Excessive social media use is linked to negative psychological outcomes including increased loneliness, higher FoMO, and poor sleep quality. The study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to better understand these effects. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups an experimental group following a social media diet intervention that limits daily social media use to 30 minutes for four weeks, and a control group continuing their usual social media habits without restrictions. Those in the intervention group will be encouraged to track their social media usage using smartphone screen-time tools. Throughout the study, participants will complete validated scales measuring FoMO, loneliness, and sleep quality at the start and end of the four-week period. The research team will monitor changes in these outcomes to assess the impact of the social media diet. The total participation time is approximately four weeks, with assessments conducted at baseline and post-intervention.

Researchers are studying how health-themed puzzles affect fear, anxiety, and pain levels in boys aged 4 to 6 who are undergoing circumcision. The trial compares children who receive standard care with those who interact with either general fun riddles or health-related riddles before surgery. The goal is to see if health riddles can help reduce negative feelings during the pre- and postoperative periods. Children in the study are randomly assigned to one of three groups a control group receiving usual care, a group given general fun riddles, and a group given health-related riddles designed to lower fear and anxiety. About one hour before circumcision, children in the riddle groups spend 20-30 minutes reading riddles or engaging with researchers. The study measures fear, anxiety, and pain levels before and after the procedure. Participants will be assessed using the Introductory Information Form, Childrens Fear Scale, Childrens Anxiety Scale-State, and Wong-Baker Facial Pain Scale over a period of up to four weeks. Researchers will observe childrens interest and behavior during the intervention and compare results across groups. The study runs until November 2026 and is sponsored by Gmhane University.