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The Effect of Stress Ball in Reducing Anxiety and Fear in 6-12 Year Old Children
Sponsor: Ataturk University
Summary
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of stress ball application on procedure-related anxiety and fear during plaster cast procedure in children aged 6-12 years.
Official title: The Effect of Stress Ball in Reducing Anxiety and Fear During Plastering Procedure in Extremity Fractures in Children Aged 6-12 Years
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
116
Start Date
2024-08-20
Completion Date
2025-03-20
Last Updated
2024-07-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Squeeze the stress ball.
The child and parents will be taken to the procedure room for the casting procedure. The plastering process in children takes an average of 10-15 minutes. In the experimental group, the stress ball selected by the child will be started 1-2 minutes before the casting process and will be watched for an average of 10 minutes. If the procedure is prolonged, the time for squeezing and playing with the stress ball will be extended.