The Effect of Stress Ball and 4-7-8 Breathing Technique on Fear, Anxiety and Physiological Parameters

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-10

Study Completion Date

2025-02-01

Brief Summary

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The study aimed to examine the effects of two different applications (stress ball and 4-7-8 breathing technique) before Upper GI Endoscopy on patients' fear, anxiety and physiological parameters before the procedure.

The study as a single-blind, pre-test and post-test experimental study.

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Detailed Description

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Due to the procedures involved, endoscopy patients experience high levels of fear and anxiety. Fear and anxiety may activate the patient's autonomic nervous system, causing increased sweating, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate, and complications related to the procedure. Reducing fear and anxiety and making the patient feel relaxed not only prevents possible harm to the patient due to the procedure, but also facilitates the work of the healthcare team performing the procedure and ensures accurate results. In this context, this study aimed to examine the effects of stress ball exercise and 4-7-8 breathing technique on the fear, anxiety and vital signs of patients who will undergo Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy.

Conditions

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Endoscopy Breathing Exercises Cognitive Therapy Stress Anxiety Physiological Parameters

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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stress ball

group applying the stress ball for 20 minute before endoscopy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

stress ball

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients squeeze the stress ball

4-7-8 breathing technique

group applying the 4-7-8 breathing technique for 6 sets before endoscopy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

4-7-8 breathing technique

Intervention Type OTHER

breathing in quietly through the nose for 4 seconds. holding the breath for a count of 7 seconds. exhaling forcefully through the mouth for 8 seconds.

Control group

The group in which no intervention was performed before endoscopy and routine care was given

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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stress ball

Patients squeeze the stress ball

Intervention Type OTHER

4-7-8 breathing technique

breathing in quietly through the nose for 4 seconds. holding the breath for a count of 7 seconds. exhaling forcefully through the mouth for 8 seconds.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Upper GI Endoscopy will be performed for the first time,
2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Status I-II
3. Those over 18 years of age
4. Participates in the research voluntarily and is willing to cooperate.
5. No visual impairment, hearing impairment or communication problem,
6. Not having a psychiatric diagnosis and not using anxiolytic, hypnotic or sedative drugs

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those diagnosed with severe respiratory failure
2. Those who have health problems in the hand, wrist or arm area that prevent squeezing the stress ball.
3. Using psychiatric medication (antipsychotic, antidepressant, anxiolytic, sedative, etc.
4. Anyone who wishes to leave the research at any stage of the research, with his or her own initiative.

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No