Stress Ball Use on Anxiety

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

65 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-05-01

Study Completion Date

2022-08-30

Brief Summary

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Stress management in dialysis patients plays a key role in reducing these negativities and in maintaining both physical and mental well-being. In dialysis patients, on the other hand, the effectiveness of stress ball use on comfort and stress was evaluated, and no study was found that evaluated its effect on anxiety.

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Detailed Description

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Stress ball is one of the non-pharmacological methods used to distract individuals when they consciously focus on a stimulus. With the squeezing of the ball, the nerves in the hands are stimulated and stimuli are sent to the limbic region of the brain, and these stimuli provide an acupressure effect. At the same time, it is the easiest and cheapest method that allows the mind to get away from stress and maintain the mental well-being of the person.

Conditions

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Stress Anxiety Hemodialysis Complication

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Stress ball use

They were asked to use the ball for at least 10 minutes during the dialysis treatment and when they felt stressed or unwell at home/work.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stress ball use

Intervention Type OTHER

They were asked to use the ball for at least 10 minutes during the dialysis treatment and when they felt stressed or unwell at home/work. Patients with arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft were instructed to use the stress ball with the other hand, where there was no vascular access.

Control group

During the control condition, patients received standard care and did not use stress ball.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Stress ball use

They were asked to use the ball for at least 10 minutes during the dialysis treatment and when they felt stressed or unwell at home/work. Patients with arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft were instructed to use the stress ball with the other hand, where there was no vascular access.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age or older
* On maintenance hemodialysis three times per week for four hours per session
* Able to communicate in Turkish
* Willing to participate to the study