Effect of a stress ball before kidney stone surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial investigates whether a stress ball used prior to retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) can lessen preoperative anxiety and surgical fear and stabilize hemodynamic measurements. Eligible patients are adults undergoing elective RIRS who speak Turkish and are in stable condition. Participants will be assigned to receive a stress ball intervention, with outcomes including anxiety levels, surgical fear, and vital signs measured around the perioperative period. Non-pharmacological distraction methods like the stress ball may offer a low-cost, low-risk approach to improving the preoperative experience and potentially influencing postoperative recovery. The trial is conducted at Mersin University with the aim of providing evidence on simple behavioral strategies to reduce surgical stress.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients to be included in the study are those who:

* Are scheduled to undergo Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS),
* Are 18 years of age or older,
* Are conscious and cooperative,
* Speak and understand Turkish,
* Have stable general condition and hemodynamic parameters,
* Are scheduled for an elective surgical procedure,
* Have no psychiatric diagnosis,
* Are not using psychiatric and/or local neuromuscular blocking medications,
* Provide informed consent to participate in the study (have signed the Informed Consent Form).

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who will not be included in the study are those who:

* Are under 18 years of age,
* Are not conscious or cooperative,
* Do not speak or understand Turkish,
* Have unstable general condition or hemodynamic parameters,
* Are undergoing emergency surgical procedures,
* Have an existing psychiatric diagnosis,
* Are using psychiatric and/or local neuromuscular blocking medications,
* Do not consent to participate in the study (have not signed the Informed Consent Form).

Where it's running

• Mersin University
  Mersin, Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Tuğba ÇAM YANIK, PHD
• Email: tugbacam@mersin.edu.tr
• Phone: +905067703216

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.