Simple stress ball eases pain and anxiety during kidney stone procedure
NCT ID NCT06846723
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using a stress ball during a non-surgical kidney stone treatment (ESWL) can reduce pain and anxiety. 64 adults having their first ESWL session participated. The stress ball is a simple, cheap tool that distracts the mind. Researchers measured pain, anxiety, and satisfaction levels to see if this non-drug method helps patients feel better and continue treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Those who agreed to participate in the study and whose verbal and written consent was obtained, * 18 years of age or older, * Can speak, read and write Turkish, * Does not have any cognitive, affective and verbal problems that prevent them from communicating, * Open to communication, * First time ESWL, * The first session of ESWL will be administered, * Body mass index \<30 kg\\m2, * Have not taken any analgesic before the procedure, * Not taking anticoagulants before the procedure, * Have not experienced renal colic pain immediately before the procedure, * Not pregnant, * Patients for whom ESWL is not contraindicated for any reason will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * No verbal or written authorization can be obtained, * Under 18 years of age, * They cannot speak, write or read Turkish, * Have any cognitive, affective and verbal problem that prevents them from communicating, * The one who is closed to communication, * Previously undergone ESWL, * You will undergo a second or more sessions of ESWL, * Body mass index \>30 kg\\m2, * Who has taken analgesics before the procedure, * Anticoagulants taken before the procedure, * Experiencing renal colic pain just before the procedure, * Pregnant, * Patients in whom ESWL is contraindicated will not be included in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mersin University
Mersin, Yenişehir, 33010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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