Simple stress balls and white noise may ease C-Section fears, study finds
NCT ID NCT07276594
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using white noise or squeezing a stress ball during a routine fetal heart rate test (NST) can lower anxiety and fear in pregnant women who are scheduled for a planned C-section. 168 women were split into four groups: white noise, stress ball, both, or neither. Researchers measured their fear of surgery and anxiety levels to see if these simple tools helped them feel calmer.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Adıyaman Üniversitesi
Adıyaman, Adıyaman Province, 0200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi
Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, 46000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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İnonu Universty
Malatya, Malatya, 44000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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İnonü Universty
Malatya, Malatya, 4400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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