The Effect of Stress Ball Use on Patients' Pain, Fear and Satisfication During Cataract Surgery
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of stress ball use during cataract surgery on patients' pain, fear, and satisfaction levels.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Individuals aged 18 years or older,
• Without hearing or cognitive impairments,
• Without any neurological conditions that would prevent squeezing a stress ball,
• Without any physical limitations in the hands or arms that would prevent squeezing a stress ball,
• Individuals undergoing cataract surgery for the first time will be included.
Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Bezmialem Vakif University
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Burcu DEMİRCAN BDEMİRCAN, PhD
bdemircan@bezmialem.edu.tr
+905072325511
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-09-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-05-15
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental group: the group using a stress ball
Patients who used a stress ball during cataract surgery
No_intervention: Control group: Patients who did not use a stress ball
Patients who received standard care without using a stress ball during cataract surgery
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Bezmialem Vakif University