The Effect of Stress Ball Use on Stress, Sleep Quality and Comfort Levels

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hemodialysis

Treatments: Other: stress ball

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06835998

MuglaSitkiKocmanUniversity

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was conducted to determine the impact of stress ball use on stress, sleep quality, and comfort levels in hemodialysis patients.

Full description

The study population consisted of patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment in the hemodialysis unit of a training and research hospital located in western Türkiye between February 19, 2024, and April 19, 2024 (N=90). The study sample included a total of 60 patients (30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group), selected through randomization from those who met the research criteria and agreed to participate. During the study, two patients from the experimental group and one patient from the control group were excluded from the study due to health issues that prevented them from using the stress ball. The study was conducted with a total of 57 patients (28 in the experimental group and 29 in the control group).

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• participants had to be volunteers
• aged 18 years and older,
• undergoing hemodialysis treatment for at least six months,
• attending hemodialysis sessions three times a week,
• not having any conditions that would impede the use of a stress ball.

Exclusion criteria

• individuals who refused to participate in the study,
• those undergoing hemodialysis for less than six months,
• patients attending hemodialysis sessions twice a week,
• individuals with health problems that prevented them from using a stress ball.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

stress ball

Experimental group

Description:

the stress ball intervention was initiated. Before starting, the researcher provided instructions and demonstrations on how to use the stress ball, allowing then the patients to practice. The stress ball intervention was administered during the second hour of the hemodialysis session when patients were most comfortable. Patients were instructed to squeeze the stress ball once, counting internally as "1-2-3" with each squeeze. The stress ball intervention was administered three times weekly during hemodialysis sessions for 15 minutes each session, totaling 12 sessions for a period of four weeks. Throughout the intervention, patients were observed by the same researcher.

Treatment:

Other: stress ball

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention will be made to the contro group, only data will be collected at the same time as the study group.