The Effect of Stress Ball Utilisation on Treatment Duration, Dyspnea Severity and Anxiety Level in Nebuliser Therapy

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-01

Study Completion Date

2024-04-01

Brief Summary

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Nebul Therapy is very effective in quickly improving the symptoms of respiratory system diseases. While applying this treatment, patients are expected to complete a sufficient period of time. However, this waiting and the symptoms of the disease may cause anxiety in the patient.

The aim of the study was to enable patients to spend their nebul period actively by using a stress ball. Thus, it was thought that it would make a positive contribution to dyspnea severity and anxiety levels.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does using a stress ball contribute positively to nebulizer usage time? Is the use of a stress ball effective in reducing the severity of dyspnea? Is using a stress ball effective in reducing anxiety levels?

For this purpose, participants will be asked to tighten and loosen the stress ball with one hand during the nebuliser therapy.

They will be expected to continue this with at least two nebuliser therapy per day. A control group will be used to determine the effectiveness of the stress ball. This group will not use a stress ball while receiving nebulizer treatment.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Inhalation Therapy; Complications

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

randomized controlled trial

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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intervention

This group will use a stress ball during nebuliser therapy. This process will be repeated at least twice a day.It will be a single application since the patients' current dyspnea and anxiety levels will be evaluated.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stress ball

Intervention Type DEVICE

Stress balls are soft sponges with a diameter of 2-4 cm. The lightest starting level was preferred for the patients. Patients were allowed to take the stress ball in any hand they wanted. They were asked to squeeze and loosen the ball in their palm at 2-3 second intervals.

Control

Patients in this group will receive nebuliser therapy at least twice a day. However, no intervention will be made in the meantime. Measurements will be taken before and after any nebulizer treatment.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Stress ball

Stress balls are soft sponges with a diameter of 2-4 cm. The lightest starting level was preferred for the patients. Patients were allowed to take the stress ball in any hand they wanted. They were asked to squeeze and loosen the ball in their palm at 2-3 second intervals.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Hospitalized for at least three days
* Having nebulizer treatment at least twice a day
* Medicines that have the same effect as prescribed (bronchodilators)
* Patients who are required to have at least 4 ml of medication in the reservoir
* Patients who have previous experience of using a nebulizer at home

Exclusion Criteria

* Those who have severe exacerbation attacks
* People with speech problems
* People who experience severe dyspnea due to heart disease
* Those with high anxiety levels for any reason (death of a relative, etc.)
* Those with muscle or nerve problems in their hands
* Those who did not consent to participate in the study

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No