RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL
Evaluation of an Anxiety Reduction Tool During Thyroid Biopsies
Evaluation of An Anxiety Reducing Tool During Thyroid Biopsies: A Randomized Controlled Trial
About This Trial
Patients undergoing thyroid biopsy under local anesthetic will be asked to fill out a questionnaire that evaluates their anxiety level before and after their procedure. Patients will be randomly assigned to either use an anxiety reducing tool (stress balls in each hand) to take their mind off the procedure or will not receive an anxiety reducing tool.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
1. Age ≥ 18
2. Subjects undergoing thyroid biopsies under local anesthetic that can provide consent to treatment and for the research study.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
1. Previous biopsy experience
2. Greater than one (1) thyroid lesion requiring biopsy
3. Known allergy or sensitivity to stress ball material or cleaning solutions.
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age ≥ 18
2. Subjects undergoing thyroid biopsies under local anesthetic that can provide consent to treatment and for the research study.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Previous biopsy experience
2. Greater than one (1) thyroid lesion requiring biopsy
3. Known allergy or sensitivity to stress ball material or cleaning solutions.
Treatments Being Tested
OTHER
Stress Balls
Patients in the experimental arm will receive a foam stress ball to squeeze during their biopsy procedure.
Locations (1)
Nova Scotia Health
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada