Using a stress ball during a breast biopsy

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 interventional study compares the use of a stress ball during Tru-Cut breast biopsies to standard care. Participants are adults who are having their first breast biopsy and speak Turkish, randomized to either the stress ball intervention or usual procedure without the ball. Pain, anxiety, and vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure are measured and compared between groups. The goal is to see if this simple nursing tool can improve procedural comfort and physiological stability without adding risk.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Scheduled for Tru-Cut breast biopsy
* Aged 18 years and older
* Undergoing breast biopsy for the first time
* Able to speak Turkish
* Female sex
* Not pregnant
* Not breastfeeding
* No cognitive, verbal, or hearing impairments that could impede communication
* Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study with written and verbal informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Chronic pain disorders or regular use of analgesics
* Having taken analgesic medication on the day of the procedure
* Inability to use the hands or impaired grip/grasp function

Where it's running

• Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Hospitals
  Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Evrim Bayraktar, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
• Email: ealbayrak@erciyes.edu.tr
• Phone: +905332156825

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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.