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Effect of Stress Ball Applied During Surgical Debridement/Dressing on Pain, Distress, and Physiological Parameters in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllCukurova University
NCT07119983 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, resulting from a deficiency or insufficiency of insulin. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), a late complication of diabetes, develop as a result of peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, and trauma, negatively impacting individuals' quality of life and increasing the rate of hospitalization and amputation. While sharp debridement, one of the most effective methods in the management of diabetic foot ulcers, accelerates healing, it often causes pain and anxiety, which negatively impacts the treatment process. The physiological effects of anxiety include increased respiratory and heart rates, increased blood pressure, and prolonged procedure times. These effects can reduce patient compliance and complicate nursing care. Non-pharmacological interventions offer important alternatives for pain and anxie

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who agree to participate in the study and sign the Informed Consent * Form will be included in the study. * They are over 18 years of age, * They are literate in Turkish, * They are undergoing surgical debridement for the first time, * They are receiving inpatient treatment in the ward, and * They have pain ≥1 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before the procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have a diagnosed psychiatric or mental illness, * Regular painkiller use and chronic pain, * Visual, hearing, perception, or communication problems, * Physically impaired (such as an open wound on the hand or lack of muscle strength to squeeze a stress ball), * Decided to undergo an intervention to reduce pain before debridement (such as local anesthesia, nerve blockade, opioid analgesics, etc.), * Used non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain before the procedure will not be included in the study.
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What it tests

  • Stress ball
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Where

1 site
Tarsus University
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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