Games and stress balls for anxiety after knee surgery
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether playing a game or squeezing a stress ball can help reduce anxiety and keep your vital signs (like heart rate and blood pressure) stable after knee replacement surgery. It is designed for people who are having a total knee replacement and can understand Turkish.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You are having a total knee replacement surgery
- You passed a short memory and thinking test (Mini-Cog)
- You can understand, read, and write Turkish
- You do not have any hearing or speech problems
- You are not currently taking any medication for a mental health condition
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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