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The Effect of Stress Ball and 4-7-8 Breathing Technique on Fear, Anxiety and Physiological Parameters

NCT06645457 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2026-05-22

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Summary

The study aimed to examine the effects of two different applications (stress ball and 4-7-8 breathing technique) before Upper GI Endoscopy on patients' fear, anxiety and physiological parameters before the procedure.

The study as a single-blind, pre-test and post-test experimental study.

Conditions

  • Endoscopy
  • Breathing Exercises
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Physiological Parameters

Interventions

OTHER

stress ball

Patients squeeze the stress ball

OTHER

4-7-8 breathing technique

breathing in quietly through the nose for 4 seconds. holding the breath for a count of 7 seconds. exhaling forcefully through the mouth for 8 seconds.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kafkas University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ayşe Gül Parlak, PhD · Kafkas Üniversity

  • Mehtap Çullu, PhD · Muğla Üniversity

  • Zeliha Özkaraca, MSc · muğla provincial directorate of national education

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-10
Primary Completion
2025-02-10
Completion
2025-02-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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