Stress ball use for comfort during groin tube removal
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether squeezing a small ball during removal of the groin tube after your heart procedure helps reduce pain or discomfort. If you qualify, you may be randomly assigned to use the ball or not while the tube is taken out.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You must have had a heart procedure (coronary angiography) through an artery in your groin, and received a stent or balloon.
- You must be awake, alert, and able to cooperate, with no hearing or vision problems that would affect participation.
- You must be able to read and understand Turkish.
- You must not be pregnant or have a serious psychiatric disorder.
- You must be medically stable and free of complications from the procedure.
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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