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The Effect of a Stress Ball During Oral Care Procedures
Sponsor: Yuzuncu Yil University
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effect of using stress balls during oral care procedures performed on conscious patients in the intensive care unit on patients' pain, anxiety, and stress levels.
Official title: The Effect of a Stress Ball on Pain, Anxiety, and Stress During Oral Care Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
52
Start Date
2026-05-25
Completion Date
2026-08-25
Last Updated
2026-06-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Stress ball
The stress ball group will be given a stress ball by the researcher before oral care and asked to focus on and squeeze the ball for 15-20 minutes during oral care.
Locations (1)
Sbu. Van Training and Research Hospital
Van, Turkey (Türkiye)