Plain-English translation of NCT06523413 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial is testing two simple, low-cost ways to help people feel less anxious before knee replacement surgery: playing games with a family member and a researcher, or squeezing a stress ball for 15 minutes. About 30% of people having this surgery feel real psychological distress beforehand, and the study team believes these relaxing activities might help reduce that worry and improve how people feel after surgery.
Being anxious before surgery can make pain worse, increase complications afterward, and lower satisfaction with the results. Researchers want to test whether these simple, easy activities—already used in some cases—can truly help calm patients and improve their physical responses (like heart rate and blood pressure) before a major procedure.
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If you join this study, you'll be randomly assigned to one of three groups. One group will play a game with a family member and a researcher before surgery; another will use a stress ball for 15 minutes; and a third group will receive usual care with no special activity. No matter which group you're in, researchers will measure your anxiety level and vital signs (like heart rate and blood pressure) before and after your assigned activity, or twice before surgery if you're in the control group. The whole process happens on the day of your surgery, before you go into the operating room.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 11, 2026 · Not medical advice
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