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Effect of Stress Ball on Perceived Stress, Pain and Satisfaction in Cancer Patients

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Izmir Bakircay University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Cancer

Treatments

Behavioral: stress ball

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study was to ascertain the impact of stress ball utilisation on perceived stress, pain and satisfaction levels during port catheter intervention in cancer patients. In this study, which was conducted in a randomised controlled design, a control group of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy (n=37) was assigned to receive standard care during port catheter needle insertion. An intervention group (n=37) was also formed, comprising patients who received stress ball application in addition to standard care. The intervention group was provided with a stress ball in both hands five minutes prior to the insertion of the port catheter needle and instructed to squeeze the ball in their hands at regular intervals until the conclusion of the procedure. Prior to the application, the descriptive characteristics of both groups were ascertained, and their perceived stress levels were assessed. Subsequently, the pain and perceived stress levels of both groups were documented. Additionally, the satisfaction levels of the intervention group regarding the stress ball application were evaluated.

Enrollment

74 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years and older
  • Diagnosed with cancer
  • Undergoing active chemotherapy
  • Willing to participate in the research .

Exclusion criteria

  • Communication difficulties
  • Complaints of peripheral neuropathy
  • Refusal to participate in the research

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Quadruple Blind

74 participants in 2 patient groups

intervention
Experimental group
Treatment:
Behavioral: stress ball
control
No Intervention group

Trial contacts and locations

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