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Stress Ball During Lumbar Puncture the Effect of the Application on Anxiety Level
Sponsor: Atlas University
Summary
Individuals who come to the neurology clinic to undergo lumbar puncture, and meet the inclusion criteria, and agree to participate in the study will be given a stress ball during the procedure and will be asked to squeeze this ball.
Official title: Stress Ball During Lumbar Puncture in Neurological Patients the Effect of the Application on Anxiety Level
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2023-10-01
Completion Date
2024-08-22
Last Updated
2026-08-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Stress ball
Before the procedure begins, the patient's free hand will be given an elastic ball that is large enough to hold in the palm of the hand and squeeze easily. He/she will be asked to squeeze this ball slowly throughout the process. At the end of the procedure, the ball will be removed from his hand and the patient will be relieved.
Locations (1)
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)