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Port Catheter Needle Change: Pain, Anxiety and Patient Satisfaction
Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Summary
Port catheters play a significant role in the management of cancer patients and eliminate the need for serial peripheral access by reducing patient anxiety associated with repeated venous punctures. In particular, inserting the needle into a subcutaneous port can be painful, frightening, and uncomfortable, even when the skin is numbed with a local anesthetic. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of stress ball use on pain, anxiety, and patient satisfaction during port catheter needle changes in oncology patients.
Official title: The Effect of Stress Ball Application During Port Catheter Needle Change on Pain, Anxiety, and Patient Satisfaction: A Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-06-29
Completion Date
2026-09-29
Last Updated
2026-07-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Stress ball
After randomization, patients assigned to the intervention group will be informed about the study beforehand and their informed consent will be obtained. Subsequently, each patient will be given both theoretical and practical instructions on how to use the stress ball, and will be asked to practice. Patients will be given individual stress balls approximately 6 cm in diameter, of medium firmness, and made of medical-grade silicone. Patients who successfully use the stress ball will be instructed to take deep breaths, squeeze the stress ball in their hands, and exhale to release it for approximately 5-10 minutes during the port catheter change procedure. The practice will be observed by the researcher to ensure standardization. Throughout the study, all port catheter changes will be performed by the same nurse in the clinic, who is not involved in the study.
Locations (1)
Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Education and Research Hospital
Sanliurfa, Turkey (Türkiye)