About this trial
This prospective longitudinal interventional study aims to evaluate the effect of structured peri-procedural nursing interventions on resilience and anxiety in men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy. Participants will receive a standardized nursing intervention before and after the biopsy procedure. Resilience, anxiety, pain, lower urinary tract symptoms, and perceived nursing support will be assessed at predefined time points. Histopathological findings (benign or malignant) will be used for subgroup analyses. The study is conducted at the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Male participants aged 40 years or older.
Scheduled for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy because of suspected prostate cancer.
Able to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent.
Willing to complete all study assessments during the follow-up period.
Disqualifiers
Inabillity to provide informed consent.
Severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorder preventing questionnaire completion.
Previous disgnosis of prostate cancer.
Inabillity to complete follow-up assessments.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Structured peri-procedural nursing Intervention