Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:54 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:54 PM
NCT ID:
NCT07108192
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years and over
* Can understand and speak Turkish
* Clear consciousness, person, place and time oriented
* No hearing and perception problems
* Does not have any mental or neurological disorders that may affect communication (Alzheimer's, dementia, etc.)
* First time cataract surgery
* Those without any psychiatric diagnosis/ treatment (antidepressants, anxiolytics, sedatives, etc.)
* No physical problems in squeezing the stress ball (muscle, joint problems, etc.)
* No analgesic or anesthetic medication 24 hours before the procedure
* Individuals who agree to participate in the study will be included in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
* Conversion of topical anesthesia to general anesthesia during surgery
* A different story of eye surgery
* Hearing, speech, physical or mental disability
* Pregnancy or possible pregnancy
* Those with malignancy
* Taking an analgesic medication at least 24 hours before the procedure
* People with chronic pain
* History of incomplete or canceled cataract procedures
* Hypertension in the patient (\>160/100 mmHg)
* Suppurative/infective/inflammatory skin condition of the hands
* Hypersensitivity to touch
* Patients with contact-transmitted diseases
* Being uncomfortable with hand-holding,
* In case of need for emergency intervention by a physician during or immediately after the procedure
* Failure to perform the stress ball application in accordance with the instruction
* Pre-existing neuropathy (muscle joint problem, stroke, etc.)
* Complications during cataract surgery
* Those who want to leave the study voluntarily
* Termination of the procedure due to deterioration of the patient's general condition during the procedure
* Failure to carry out intervention practices in accordance with the determined protocol (Dropping the stress ball during the procedure, etc.)
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT07108192
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT07108192