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N/ACompleted· 88 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Stress ball interventionbehavioral
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NCT06263166N/ACompleted

The Effect of Using a Stress Ball During Vaginal Examination on Anxiety and Pain Levels

Ondokuz Mayıs University·interventional·Posted Feb 16, 2024·Updated Mar 24, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Stress ball intervention for Anxiety State and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 88 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Women who will undergo vaginal examinations randomly assigned to intervention (n = 44) and control (n = 44) groups at a public hospital in Turkey will participate in the study. Stress ball application before vaginal examination will be explained to women in the intervention group. These women will be asked to tighten and loosen the stress ball given to them during the vaginal examination and continue this process until the examination is completed. Data regarding pain and anxiety outcomes will be collected before and after the examination. The main questions it aims to answer are: * question 1: What is the effect of stress ball application on women's anxiety level during vaginal examination? * question 2: What is the effect of stress ball application on women's pain level during vaginal examination?

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
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CountriesTurkey (Türkiye)
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Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
20252026
First PostedFeb 16, 2024
Enrollment StartMar 20, 2024
Primary CompletionDec 10, 2024
Study CompletionMar 7, 2025
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 9 monthsPosted 2.4 years ago

Interventions

Stress ball interventionbehavioral

Women should squeeze and loosen the stress ball given to them during the vaginal examination and continue this process until the examination is completed.