Squeeze away surgery pain? simple ball tested for heart patients

NCT ID NCT07251270

Summary

This study is testing if using a simple stress ball can help reduce pain and anxiety for patients having a chest tube removed after open heart surgery. It will involve 46 patients, with half using the stress ball during the procedure and half receiving only standard care. Researchers will measure pain, anxiety, and vital signs to see if the stress ball makes the uncomfortable removal process easier.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Turkey, Mersin University,

    RECRUITING

    Yenişehir, Mersin, 33120, Turkey (Türkiye)

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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