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Squeeze away the jitters: could a simple ball ease procedure anxiety?

NCT ID NCT06146543

Symptom relief Sponsor: Atlas University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This trial tests whether squeezing a stress ball during a lumbar puncture can lower anxiety in neurological patients. Participants will be given an elastic ball to squeeze slowly throughout the procedure, and their anxiety levels will be measured before and after using a standard scale. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug intervention can make the experience less stressful.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A stress ball (an elastic ball squeezed in the hand) given to patients during a lumbar puncture procedure.
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce anxiety during lumbar punctures and similar procedures.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial, and the benefit may be modest or not clearly better than standard care. Individual responses to the stress ball may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Aug 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * -Being over 18 years old * Volunteering to participate in the study * Being able to read and write * No problems in verbal communication * Lumbar puncture procedure will be performed Exclusion Criteria: * \- Do not come to the neurology clinic for any procedure other than lumbar puncture.

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Conditions

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nervous system disorder

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Neurologic disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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