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Could a simple stress ball or favorite tune replace anxiety meds during eye surgery?

NCT ID NCT06555770

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

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First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether listening to preferred music or squeezing a stress ball during cataract surgery can reduce patients' pain and anxiety. About 240 adults having their first cataract surgery will be assigned to one of these two simple, drug-free techniques or to standard care. The study measures pain and anxiety levels during the procedure to see if these easy-to-use methods offer comfort.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Music intervention and stress ball
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer simple, drug-free ways to reduce pain and anxiety during cataract surgery, improving patient comfort without extra medication.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and early, and results may not apply to all patients. The benefits might be modest, and individual preferences for music or stress ball use could 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

240 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2024

Finished

Mar 2025

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

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older * Not having any hearing or perception problems, * Absence of any condition preventing the use of a stress ball (e.g. Parkinson's disease, arthritis, fractures), * Having undergone cataract surgery for the first time, * Being willing to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * Any use of any analgesic or anxiolytic within 24 hours prior to surgery, * Transition from topical to general anesthesia during surgery, * Uncontrolled hypertension

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder cataract dental caries Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cataract Nursing caries

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Samsun Gazi State Hospital

    Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)

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