Clinical Research Directory

Effect of Cyclic Sighing Breathing Exercise on CRBD, Pain, and Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing TUR

Transurethral resection (TUR) is a common minimally invasive surgical procedure for lower urinary tract diseases. However, postoperative urinary catheterization often causes catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD) and pain due to bladder spasms, which negatively impact recovery and sleep quality. Pharmacological agents used to alleviate CRBD and pain may cause adverse side effects. This study aims to evaluate the effects of cyclic sighing breathing exercises on CRBD severity, pain intensity, and sleep quality in patients undergoing TUR.

Feasibility of HISA During TURBT for NMIBC

The goal of this prospective pilot study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of using heated saline during bladder tumor surgery in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can heated saline be given during bladder tumor removal surgery safely? Does using heated saline keep the bladder tumor from coming back? Researchers will compare the heated saline to room temperature saline to see if the heated saline works to prevent the bladder tumor from coming back. Participants will: * Have heated saline or room temperature saline during bladder tumor surgery * Visit the clinic at 2 weeks, 3 and 6 months after bladder tumor surgery * Complete questionnaires about quality of their life and symptoms before and after surgery * Provide urine samples to test your urine at each visit before and after surgery * To have a cystoscopy to check your bladder for tumors

Relevance of the Urine Bacterial Culture Performed Before TransUrethral Resection of the Bladder for Post-operative Febrile Urinary Tract Infections Prevention: a Non-inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

The main objective of the study is to demonstrate that not performing a systematic UC before the TURB procedure is non-inferior to performing a systematic UC in terms of the incidence of febrile UTIs during the first 30 postoperative days

Inhalational Agents Versus Dexmedetomidine for Maintenance of General Anesthesia

The climate crisis and environmental pollution are escalating day by day, making the reduction of carbon footprints increasingly important both on an individual and industrial level. Inhalational anesthetic agents are widely used in daily anesthesia practice. However, some of these agents are released into the environment either unchanged or as metabolic by-products. It can take hundreds of years for these substances to be fully eliminated from nature. Therefore, there is a growing interest in identifying alternative anesthetic agents that are fully metabolized, do not produce waste, have a shorter duration of action, and pose less harm to ecosystems. Recent clinical studies have shown that dexmedetomidine, when administered intraoperatively via infusion without a loading dose and in combination with inhalational agents, provides more stable hemodynamics and results in a shorter postoperative recovery period. Commonly used as a long-term sedative agent in intensive care units, dexmedetomidine has gained popularity in the intraoperative setting due to its stable hemodynamic profile, low incidence of withdrawal symptoms, and faster recovery. In this study, it is aimed to demonstrate the potential use of dexmedetomidine-whose pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties are well-known to experienced anesthesiologists-as an alternative to inhalational anesthetic agents for the maintenance of anesthesia, particularly in the geriatric patient population.