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The Effect of Stress Ball Use on Stress, Sleep Quality and Comfort Levels

NCT06835998 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-02-19

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Summary

This study was conducted to determine the impact of stress ball use on stress, sleep quality, and comfort levels in hemodialysis patients.

Conditions

  • Hemodialysis

Interventions

OTHER

stress ball

the stress ball intervention was initiated. Before starting, the researcher provided instructions and demonstrations on how to use the stress ball, allowing then the patients to practice. The stress ball intervention was administered during the second hour of the hemodialysis session when patients were most comfortable. Patients were instructed to squeeze the stress ball once, counting internally as "1-2-3" with each squeeze. The stress ball intervention was administered three times weekly during hemodialysis sessions for 15 minutes each session, totaling 12 sessions for a period of four weeks. Throughout the intervention, patients were observed by the same researcher.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ayse Kacaroglu Vicdan, Associate Professor · Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Universty

  • Dilek Dilek Gibyeli Genek, Assisstant Professor · Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Universty

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-19
Primary Completion
2024-04-19
Completion
2024-04-19

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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