Effect of Stress Ball During Chest Tube Removal After Open Heart Surgery

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Conditions studied: Pain, Hemodynamic Changes, Anxiety

In brief

15 minutes before the procedure, nurses (FEÖ and NT) will explain and demonstrate how to use the stress ball. The stress ball will be applied for approximately five minutes, including the chest tube removal procedure. A round, medium-hard, high-quality silicone ball, approximately 6 cm in diameter, will be used. Patients will be asked to hold the ball in their palms, count to three, squeeze, and release once. Patients will be instructed to continue this exercise until the chest tube removal procedure is completed, and then, under the supervision of the researcher, for approximately five minutes, focusing their attention on the stress ball. The ball will be washed and cleaned after each use and wiped with disposable asepsis wipes before being administered to the patient. The control group will not receive any other treatment beyond routine treatment and will be assessed at the same time as the study group. The chest tube will be removed by a physician during the stress ball application. Procedural pain level, anxiety level and hemodynamic variables of all patients in the study and control groups will be re-evaluated immediately after chest tube removal and 15 and 30 minutes after chest tube removal.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT07251270
Run by
Mersin University
People needed
46
Starts
2025-11-27
Expected to finish
2026-06-20
Last updated by the study team
2025-12-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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