Simple stress ball or hand hold may ease cataract surgery anxiety
NCT ID NCT07108192
First seen Feb 06, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 18 times
Summary
This study looks at whether holding a hand or squeezing a stress ball can help people feel less pain and worry during cataract surgery. About 108 adults having their first cataract surgery will be randomly placed into one of three groups: hand holding, stress ball, or usual care. The goal is to see if these simple, drug-free methods improve comfort and satisfaction during the procedure.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for CATARACT SURGERY are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
Yenikent State Hospital
RECRUITINGSakarya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.