U.S., Aug. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07108192) titled 'The Effect of Hand Holding and Stress Ball Intervention on Pain and Anxiety' on July 24.
Brief Summary: Cataract surgery is currently primarily performed with topical anesthesia. Although topical anesthesia provides many benefits for patients, they may experience pain, anxiety and discomfort during surgery. It has been reported that increased pain and anxiety during surgery may decrease patient cooperation and satisfaction, making surgery more difficult. In this context, in addition to medical interventions, non-pharmacologic methods are recommended to manage pain and anxiety during surgery. Non-pharmacological methods are reported t...