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The Effect of a Stress Ball During Oral Care Procedures

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Yuzuncu Yil University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorYuzuncu Yil University
Started2026-05-25
Est. completion2026-08-25
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT07676422

Summary

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.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Being 18 years of age or older,
* Being conscious and able to communicate,
* Having an indication for oral care application,
* Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Being under heavy sedation,
* Those with limited upper extremity movement,
* Those with severe neurological disorders,
* Having any problem with squeezing a ball in their hand (wound, fracture, weakness)

Termination Criteria:

* Those who wish to withdraw from the study,
* Those who change institutions/city,
* The study will be terminated in the event of the patient's death.

Conditions3

AnxietyPainStress

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