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Evaluation of an Anxiety Reduction Tool During Thyroid Biopsies
Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Summary
Patients undergoing thyroid biopsy under local anesthetic will be asked to fill out a questionnaire that evaluates their anxiety level before and after their procedure. Patients will be randomly assigned to either use an anxiety reducing tool (stress balls in each hand) to take their mind off the procedure or will not receive an anxiety reducing tool.
Official title: Evaluation of An Anxiety Reducing Tool During Thyroid Biopsies: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2024-12-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-02-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Stress Balls
Patients in the experimental arm will receive a foam stress ball to squeeze during their biopsy procedure.
Locations (1)
Nova Scotia Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada