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Impact of White Noise and Stress Balls on Anxiety, Fetal Well-Being, and Surgical Fear in Elective Cesareans
Sponsor: Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Summary
This study aims to determine the effect of white noise and stress balls administered during NST on anxiety, fetal well-being, and fear of surgery in pregnant women scheduled for planned cesarean sections. A total of 168 pregnant women will be included in the study, divided into 4 groups (white noise group, stress ball group, white noise group + stress ball group, and control group).
Official title: The Effect of White Noise and Stress Balls Applied During NST to Pregnant Women Scheduled for Cesarean Section on Anxiety, Fetal Well-being, and Fear of Surgery
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
168
Start Date
2025-05-01
Completion Date
2025-11-05
Last Updated
2026-04-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
only white noise
White noise listening intervention was initiated 15 minutes before the NST application. Both white noise listening and stress ball squeezing and releasing were performed throughout the NST application and for15 minutes after the application ended.
only stress ball
The stress ball intervention was initiated 15 minutes before the NST application. Throughout the NST application and for 15 minutes after the application ended, the stress ball squeezing and releasing exercise was performed.
White noise + stress ball
White noise + stress ball intervention, starting 15 minutes before the NST application, continuing throughout the NST application, and continuing for 15 minutes after the application ends, involving both listening to white noise and squeezing and releasing the stress ball.
Locations (4)
Adıyaman Üniversitesi
Adıyaman, Adıyaman Province, Turkey (Türkiye)
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi
Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye)
İnonu Universty
Malatya, Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)
İnonü Universty
Malatya, Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)