Stress ball for anxiety and pain during Pap smear
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether squeezing a stress ball during a Pap smear can help reduce anxiety and pain. It's designed for women who are married and not currently pregnant.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 18 or older.
- You are not pregnant.
- You are married.
- You are able to use a stress ball (no physical issues with your hands or arms).
- You have no acute pelvic pain, no injury to the perineum, no vaginismus, no history of sexual abuse, or no history of a traumatic pelvic exam.
- You have not used pain or anxiety medication in the last 24 hours.
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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