Effects of Stress Ball and Hand Massage on Vital Signs, Anxiety, and Pain During Eye Surgery

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Conditions studied: Anxiety, Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedure, Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of hand massage and stress ball interventions on anxiety, pain, and physiological parameters in patients undergoing eye surgery. Because eye surgeries are typically performed under local or topical anesthesia, patients remain conscious, which can lead to increased anxiety and pain. This randomized controlled trial aims to find safe, non-pharmacological, and easily applicable nursing methods to improve patient comfort. Adult patients scheduled for eye surgery will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: Hand Massage Group: Patients will receive a gentle hand massage by a trained researcher for 5 minutes on each hand (10 minutes total) during the surgery. Stress Ball Group: Patients will rhythmically squeeze and release a soft stress ball for 5 seconds at a time, for a total of 15 minutes during the surgery. Control Group: Patients will receive standard routine care without any additional interventions. Researchers will measure the patients' vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation), as well as their self-reported anxiety and pain levels, to compare the effectiveness of these interventions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07522034

Run by

Mehmet Gunay Uyar

People needed

174

Starts

2026-05-01

Expected to finish

2027-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Being 18 years of age or older.
• Undergoing eye surgery under topical or local anesthesia.
• Being conscious, able to communicate, and having the cognitive capacity to answer questions.
• Having no communication barriers (e.g., hearing, speech, or language problems).
• Having no physical barriers or limitations that would prevent hand massage or stress ball application.
• Volunteering to participate in the study.
• Being able to read and understand Turkish.

You may not qualify if…

• Transitioning to general anesthesia during the eye surgery.
• Having a history of severe cardiovascular, neurological, or psychiatric diseases.
• Experiencing any discomfort during the hand massage or stress ball application.
• Cancellation of the surgery during the research process or the participant requesting to withdraw from the study.

Where it is running

• Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Mengucek Gazi Training and Research Hospital — Erzincan, Turkey (Türkiye)

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