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The Effect of Stress Ball Used During Endoscopy

NCT04519931 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-12-04

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Summary

Endoscopy procedure is a frequently used method in the evaluation of the gastrointestinal system. Upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy can be performed with and without sedation. Sedation is the controlled sleep of the patient with certain drugs (pharmacological methods). Non-pharmacological methods help reduce anxiety and pain. In this study, a non-pharmacological stress ball will be used. It is aimed to evaluate the effect of using a stress ball on pain, anxiety and satisfaction during upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Stress ball

The stress ball is a toy, usually no larger than 7 cm. It is used to relieve stress and muscle tension. Stress ball is one of the cognitive and behavioral therapy methods used in pain control. Stress ball is used as a method of diverting attention during painful procedures. It appears to reduce pain and anxiety.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elif Gezginci, RN, PhD · Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-11-05
Primary Completion
2021-03-04
Completion
2021-09-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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