Stress Ball During Lumbar Puncture the Effect of the Application on Anxiety Level

Stress Ball During Lumbar Puncture in Neurological Patients the Effect of the Application on Anxiety Level

Individuals who come to the neurology clinic to undergo lumbar puncture, and meet the inclusion criteria, and agree to participate in the study will be given a stress ball during the procedure and will be asked to squeeze this ball.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Neurologic Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Stress ball

Detailed Description

Before starting the research, the purpose of the research will be explained to patients who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and their verbal and written consent will be obtained. The Declaration of Helsinki will be adhered to throughout the research. Data will be obtained by administering face-to-face surveys. The population of the study will be individuals who meet the inclusion criteria at the neurology clinic of Istanbul University - Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, and the individuals who agree to participate in the study will constitute the sample. To determine the number of samples, a comparison of two groups was made using the "G-Power 3.1.7" program. The minimum sample size that would provide Type I margin of error (α): 0.05 and power of the test (1-β): 0.80 was determined as 47 people in total. Taking into account sample loss, it was aimed to reach a total of 50 people.

Then, the form questioning socio-demographic information and the STAI XT State-Trait Anxiety Scale will be applied. Before the LP begins, the patient's free hand will be given an elastic ball that is large enough to hold in the palm of the hand and squeeze easily. He/she will be asked to squeeze this ball slowly throughout the process. At the end of the procedure, the ball will be removed from his hand and the patient will be relieved. After the patient is relaxed, the STAI XT State-Trait Anxiety Scale will be administered again.

The state anxiety scale is a sensitive scale for evaluating sudden changes in emotional reactions. The trait anxiety scale aims to measure the continuity of anxiety that a person generally tends to experience. Since this study aims to evaluate the anxiety levels of patients regarding their current situations, the state anxiety scale will be used.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 50
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Sevda Ozturk Erden; Phone Number: 02124443439; Email: sevdaerden36@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Dilek Baykal; Phone Number: 02124443439; Email: dilek.baykal@atlas.edu.tr

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Recruiting
    • Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
    • Contact: Dilek Baykal, Assistant Professor
    • Contact: Sevda Ozturk Erden, Nurse

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• -Being over 18 years old
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being able to read and write
• No problems in verbal communication
• Lumbar puncture procedure will be performed

Exclusion Criteria:

• - Do not come to the neurology clinic for any procedure other than lumbar puncture.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: neurology patients; Patients coming to the neurology clinic for lumbar puncture.	Other: Stress ball; Before the procedure begins, the patient's free hand will be given an elastic ball that is large enough to hold in the palm of the hand and squeeze easily. He/she will be asked to squeeze this ball slowly throughout the process. At the end of the procedure, the ball will be removed from his hand and the patient will be relieved.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
STAI XT-1 State-Trait Anxiety Scale	It will be used to evaluate the current state of anxiety. The scale has a total of 40 items, 20 of which measure state anxiety and 20 measure trait anxiety. In order to determine the behaviors and emotions of the individuals to whom the scale is applied, each item is evaluated with the options of 'not at all', 'somewhat', 'a lot', and 'completely'. An increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates that the person's anxiety level is increasing. When the patient comes to the clinic, he/she will be informed about the study his/her consent will be obtained, and then the scale will be filled out.	up to 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
STAI XT-1 State-Trait Anxiety Scale	It will be used to evaluate the immediate anxiety state after the intervention. The scale has a total of 40 items, 20 of which measure state anxiety and 20 measure trait anxiety. In order to determine the behaviors and emotions of the individuals to whom the scale is applied, each item is evaluated with the options of 'not at all', 'somewhat', 'a lot', and 'completely'. An increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates that the person's anxiety level is increasing. After the lumbar puncture procedure is completed, the patient will be relieved by taking the ball from her hand and the scale will be filled.	up to 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Atlas University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 29, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 11, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 22, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): November 24, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): March 5, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 4, 2024
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2135111

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No