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Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
ID07452770

The Effect of Stress Ball Use on Patients' Pain, Fear and Satisfaction During Cataract Surgery

Led by Bezmialem Vakif University · Updated on 2026-03-06

60

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

4 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to study the impact of using a stress ball during cataract surgery on patients' experiences of pain, fear, and satisfaction. Cataracts cause cloudiness in the eye's lens, leading to vision loss, and surgery is the main treatment option. Many patients feel fear and anxiety during surgery with topical anesthesia, which can increase pain and reduce cooperation and satisfaction. Understanding how emotional factors affect surgery outcomes is important to improve patient comfort and success. Participants will either use a stress ball during their cataract surgery or receive standard care without one. The stress ball serves as a non-drug way to distract and reduce stress. The study will compare these two groups to see how stress ball use influences pain, fear, and satisfaction levels during and after surgery. Participants will be assessed before, during, and immediately after surgery using questionnaires and scales measuring pain, fear, and satisfaction. Data collection tools include the Patient Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale for pain, Surgical Fear Questionnaire, and Visual Comparison Scale for satisfaction. The study will monitor these outcomes carefully to understand the effects of stress ball use during cataract surgery.

CONDITIONS

Brief Title

Stress Ball Use During Cataract Surgery: Effects on Pain, Fear and Satisfaction

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Individuals aged 18 years or older
  • Without hearing or cognitive impairments
  • Without neurological conditions that would prevent squeezing a stress ball
  • Without physical limitations in hands or arms that would prevent squeezing a stress ball
  • Undergoing cataract surgery for the first time
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Under 18 years of age
  • Change in anesthesia type during surgery (from topical to general anesthesia)
  • Scheduled for cataract surgery under general anesthesia
  • Diagnosed with psychiatric disorders
  • Diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension
  • Used any analgesic or anxiolytic prior to surgery

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Your Study Journey

Screening

Duration - 2 to 4 weeks

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.

1 visit (in-person)

Surgery and Immediate Post-operative Care

Duration - Day of surgery

Participants undergo cataract surgery during which they may use a stress ball to help reduce pain, fear, and improve satisfaction. Immediate post-operative assessments are also conducted.

1 visit (in-person on surgery day)

Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

1

Bezmialem Vakif University

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34065

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Research Team

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Burcu DEMİRCAN BDEMİRCAN, PhD

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Number of Arms

2

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Published Research Related To This Trial

The Effect of Hand Massage Applied Before Cataract Surgery on Anxiety, Surgical Fear, Pain and Physiological Parameters.

Naciye Daştan, Yağmur Sezer Efe, Kuddusi Erkiliç

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38775768

The Effects of Stress Ball Practice on Patient Anxiety, Pain and Vital Signs During Cataract Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Seda Cansu Yeniğün, Fatma Demir Korkmaz

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40399154