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Effect of Stress Ball Use on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs During Ultrasound-Guided Tru-cut Biopsy

NCT07613736 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 79

Last updated 2026-05-29

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of stress ball application on pain, anxiety, and vital signs in adult patients undergoing ultrasound-guided tru-cut biopsy procedures. Tru-cut biopsy is a commonly performed invasive diagnostic procedure that may cause procedural pain and anxiety despite standard local anesthesia. Nonpharmacological interventions such as distraction techniques may improve patient comfort during the procedure.

Participants are randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving a stress ball application during the biopsy procedure or a control group receiving standard care alone. Pain intensity is assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), anxiety levels are evaluated using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Form TX-I), and vital signs are recorded before and after the procedure.

The study is conducted at a single tertiary care training and research hospital and includes 79 adult participants. The primary objective of the study is to determine whether stress ball use reduces procedural pain and anxiety during Tru-Cut biopsy procedures. Secondary outcomes include changes in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and procedure duration.

Conditions

  • Procedural Pain
  • Anxiety
  • Tru-Cut Biopsy
  • Stress Response

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: Stress Ball Application

Participants in the intervention group received stress ball application during the ultrasound-guided tru-cut biopsy procedure in addition to routine standard care. Patients were instructed to continuously squeeze a medium-resistance stress ball throughout the procedure as a distraction-based nonpharmacological intervention aimed at reducing procedural pain and anxiety. The intervention was applied only during the biopsy procedure, and no pharmacological or additional behavioral intervention was administered as part of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Istanbul University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-15
Primary Completion
2026-04-15
Completion
2026-05-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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