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Stress ball may calm nerves before kidney surgery, trial hopes

NCT ID NCT07507656

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

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether using a stress ball for 15 minutes before retrograde intrarenal surgery (a type of kidney stone procedure) can lower patients' anxiety and fear, and improve heart rate and blood pressure. Sixty-six adults scheduled for elective surgery will be randomly assigned to either use the stress ball or receive standard care. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug tool helps patients feel more relaxed before their operation.

What this could mean

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Active substance
stress ball
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer before surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 66 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The stress ball may not significantly reduce anxiety or fear.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 66 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Apr 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

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: Patients to be included in the study are those who: * Are scheduled to undergo Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS), * Are 18 years of age or older, * Are conscious and cooperative, * Speak and understand Turkish, * Have stable general condition and hemodynamic parameters, * Are scheduled for an elective surgical procedure, * Have no psychiatric diagnosis, * Are not using psychiatric and/or local neuromuscular blocking medications, * Provide informed consent to participate in the study (have signed the Informed Consent Form). Exclusion Criteria: Patients who will not be included in the study are those who: * Are under 18 years of age, * Are not conscious or cooperative, * Do not speak or understand Turkish, * Have unstable general condition or hemodynamic parameters, * Are undergoing emergency surgical procedures, * Have an existing psychiatric diagnosis, * Are using psychiatric and/or local neuromuscular blocking medications, * Do not consent to participate in the study (have not signed the Informed Consent Form).

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Conditions

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anxiety anxiety disorder

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Anxiety FEAR

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Turkey, Mersin University,

    RECRUITING

    Yenişehir, Mersin, 33120, Turkey (Türkiye)

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