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Stress Balls in Gynecologic Exams: A Patient Comfort Trial

NCT06679231 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 141

Last updated 2026-03-03

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Summary

Women's anxiety about gynecological examinations causes them to skip examinations during this process. Research shows that women with high levels of anxiety are more likely to feel pain. Women who can manage their anxiety can increase their satisfaction by reducing pain levels during the examination . The stress ball has the potential to improve the patient experience by reducing these anxieties. This will positively affect women's willingness to participate in gynecological examinations and follow-up processes.

Conditions

  • Gynecologic

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Stress Ball

After the initial measurements of the participants assigned to the experimental group, the students involved in the project will accompany the patient and prepare the patient for the gynecological examination. To make the patient feel more comfortable during the gynecological examination, she will be given two stress balls. The patient will be asked to count each time she squeezes the stress ball during the examination. During the gynecological procedure, the participant will be administered the first EC-3. The stress ball intervention will help to reduce the participant's anxiety level and make the examination process more tolerable. In addition, the student's support to the patient will make the examination more comfortable and contribute to the participant's psychological well-being.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-10
Primary Completion
2025-04-07
Completion
2025-04-08

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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