The Effect of a Stress Ball During Oral Care Procedures
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Stress ball.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pain, Stress. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effect of a Stress Ball on Pain, Anxiety, and Stress During Oral Care Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study
Overview
This study aims to evaluate the effect of using stress balls during oral care procedures performed on conscious patients in the intensive care unit on patients' pain, anxiety, and stress levels.
Detailed description
This study aims to evaluate the effect of using a stress ball during oral care procedures on pain, anxiety, and stress levels in conscious patients in the intensive care unit. Individuals meeting the inclusion criteria and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study were randomly assigned to groups. Pre-test forms will be administered. The stress ball group will be given a stress ball by the researcher before oral care and will be asked to focus on and squeeze the ball for 15-20 minutes during oral care. The control group will continue with routine treatment and care; no additional intervention will be applied. Post-test measurements will be evaluated after oral care.
Interventions
- Other Stress ball
The stress ball group will be given a stress ball by the researcher before oral care and asked to focus on and squeeze the ball for 15-20 minutes during oral care.
Primary outcome measures
- Stress level [Time frame: periprocedural]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Pain level [Time frame: periprocedural]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being 18 years of age or older,
- Being conscious and able to communicate,
- Having an indication for oral care application,
- Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily.
Exclusion criteria
- Being under heavy sedation,
- Those with limited upper extremity movement,
- Those with severe neurological disorders,
- Having any problem with squeezing a ball in their hand (wound, fracture, weakness)
Termination Criteria:
- Those who wish to withdraw from the study,
- Those who change institutions/city,
- The study will be terminated in the event of the patient's death.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Sbu. Van Training and Research Hospital — Van
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07676422 · stress ball - oral care