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Stress ball soothes pain during diabetic wound care, study finds

NCT ID NCT07119983

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

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether squeezing a stress ball during wound cleaning (debridement) helps reduce pain, distress, and changes in heart rate or blood pressure in people with diabetic foot ulcers. About 84 adults with type 2 diabetes will be randomly assigned to use a stress ball or receive standard care. The goal is to see if this simple, drug-free technique can make the procedure more comfortable and improve patient cooperation.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 84 people

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Started

Nov 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who agree to participate in the study and sign the Informed Consent * Form will be included in the study. * They are over 18 years of age, * They are literate in Turkish, * They are undergoing surgical debridement for the first time, * They are receiving inpatient treatment in the ward, and * They have pain ≥1 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before the procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have a diagnosed psychiatric or mental illness, * Regular painkiller use and chronic pain, * Visual, hearing, perception, or communication problems, * Physically impaired (such as an open wound on the hand or lack of muscle strength to squeeze a stress ball), * Decided to undergo an intervention to reduce pain before debridement (such as local anesthesia, nerve blockade, opioid analgesics, etc.), * Used non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain before the procedure will not be included in the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Diabetic Foot Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Diabetic foot ulcer associated with type II diabetes mellitus

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tarsus University

    RECRUITING

    Mersin, Tarsus, 33400, Turkey (Türkiye)