Stress balls tested as Low-Tech relief for chemo side effects
NCT ID NCT07540169
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether squeezing a stress ball during chemotherapy can help reduce nausea, anxiety, and fatigue in people with stomach cancer. About 52 adults will take part. Researchers will measure their symptoms during treatment to see if this simple, drug-free tool makes a difference.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 18-80 * Those who agree to participate in the study * Those without motor skill loss * Patients diagnosed with stomach cancer * Patients with hand-arm orientation skills Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with loss of motor skills * Patients who wish to withdraw from the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Health Sciences
Van, Tuşba, 65030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Institute of Health Sciences
Van, Tuşba, 65030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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