Plain-English translation of NCT07676422 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing a simple idea: can squeezing a stress ball help people feel less pain and anxiety during mouth care procedures in the intensive care unit? Researchers will compare patients who use a stress ball during their oral care with patients who receive regular care without it, measuring pain, anxiety, and stress levels before and after.
Mouth care procedures can be uncomfortable and stressful for hospital patients. Researchers want to know if a simple, low-cost tool like a stress ball might help reduce these feelings and improve the experience of care.
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If you join this study, you will be randomly assigned to either the stress ball group or the regular care group. Before your mouth care, you will answer some questions about your pain and stress levels. If you are in the stress ball group, you will be given a stress ball and asked to squeeze it and focus on it for 15–20 minutes during your mouth care. If you are in the regular care group, you will receive your normal care without the stress ball. After your mouth care is finished, you will answer questions again so researchers can see if the stress ball made a difference.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 14, 2026 · Not medical advice
Turkey (Türkiye)
Enrollment target
~52 participants
Started
May 2026
Primary completion
August 2026
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in June 2026.
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Central contact
Yavuz Uren, Asst. Prof
Erzurum Technical University
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