The Effect of Using a Stress Ball on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs During Breast Biopsy
- Breast Biopsy
- Procedural Pain
- Anxiety
- Vital Signs
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
- Enrolment target
- 53
- Started
- 11 September 2026
- Main results due
- 11 October 2026
- Study sites
- 1
- Registry updated
- 28 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Aged 18 years and over.
- Women only.
- You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.
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Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for Tru-Cut breast biopsy * Aged 18 years and older * Undergoing breast biopsy for the first time * Able to speak Turkish * Female sex * Not pregnant * Not breastfeeding * No cognitive, verbal, or hearing impairments that could impede communication * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study with written and verbal informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain disorders or regular use of analgesics * Having taken analgesic medication on the day of the procedure * Inability to use the hands or impaired grip/grasp function
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
Breast biopsy is an invasive diagnostic procedure commonly performed for the histopathological diagnosis of breast lesions and can be associated with anxiety and pain. Procedural anxiety and pain may also influence physiological responses, including changes in blood pressure and heart rate. Therefore, non-pharmacological nursing interventions that are simple, low-cost, and easy to implement may be useful in managing procedural distress.
This study aims to investigate the effect of stress ball use during breast biopsy on patients' pain, anxiety, and vital signs. Participants will be assigned to an intervention group using a stress ball during the biopsy procedure or a control group receiving standard care. Pain and anxiety levels, as well as vital signs, will be assessed and compared between the two groups.
Study sites(1)
Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Hospitals
Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
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