U.S., Feb. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06846723) titled 'Stress Ball Effects to Pain, Anxiety, Satisfaction and Treatment Continuity During ESWL' on Jan. 28.
Brief Summary: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), a minimally invasive procedure, is used in the treatment of urolithiasis. The shock waves used in this procedure, which does not require any incision, cause pain in the superficial structures of the body such as skin, muscles and deep structures such as costae, nerves and kidney tissue. This pain may cause patients not to tolerate the treatment, delay in recovery, decrease in the effectiveness of the treatment and decrease in satisfaction. Patients may also experience anxie...