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

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

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About This Trial

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of stress ball use during cataract surgery on patients' pain, fear, and satisfaction levels.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Individuals aged 18 years or older, - Without hearing or cognitive impairments, - Without any neurological conditions that would prevent squeezing a stress ball, - Without any physical limitations in the hands or arms that would prevent squeezing a stress ball, - Individuals undergoing cataract surgery for the first time will be included. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Under 18 years of age, - Change in anesthesia type during surgery (from topical anesthesia to general anesthesia) - Patients scheduled for cataract surgery under general anesthesia, - Patients with psychiatric disorders, - Patients diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension, - Patients who used any analgesic or anxiolytic prior to surgery will not be included in the study. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 18 years or older, * Without hearing or cognitive impairments, * Without any neurological conditions that would prevent squeezing a stress ball, * Without any physical limitations in the hands or arms that would prevent squeezing a stress ball, * Individuals undergoing cataract surgery for the first time will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age, * Change in anesthesia type during surgery (from topical anesthesia to general anesthesia) * Patients scheduled for cataract surgery under general anesthesia, * Patients with psychiatric disorders, * Patients diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension, * Patients who used any analgesic or anxiolytic prior to surgery will not be included in the study.

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Use of a stress ball during cataract surgery

To examine the effect of using a stress ball, a non-pharmacological method, during scheduled cataract surgery on patients' pain, surgical fear, and satisfaction levels.

Locations (1)

Bezmialem Vakif University
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)