The Effect of a Stress Ball During Oral Care Procedures

Sponsor
Yuzuncu Yil University
Study ID
NCT07676422
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Pain
  • Stress

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Stress ball — OTHER
    The stress ball group will be given a stress ball by the researcher before oral care and asked to focus on and squeeze the ball for 15-20 minutes during oral care.

Study Details

This study aims to evaluate the effect of using stress balls during oral care procedures performed on conscious patients in the intensive care unit on patients' pain, anxiety, and stress levels.

Key Dates

First listed
Jun 30, 2026
Start date
May 25, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Aug 25, 2026
Completion
Aug 25, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
52 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Stress ball group
    The stress ball group will be given a stress ball by the researcher before oral care and asked to focus on and squeeze the ball for 15-20 minutes during oral care.
  • No Intervention: Control group
    The control group will continue with routine treatment and care; no additional intervention will be applied. Final test measurements will be evaluated after oral care.

Primary Outcome Measure

Stress level [ Time Frame: periprocedural ]

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