Evaluation of an Anxiety Reduction Tool During Thyroid Biopsies
Recruiting · NCT06358612 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority
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Stress Balls
What this trial is about
Patients undergoing thyroid biopsy under local anesthetic will be asked to fill out a questionnaire that evaluates their anxiety level before and after their procedure. Patients will be randomly assigned to either use an anxiety reducing tool (stress balls in each hand) to take their mind off the procedure or will not receive an anxiety reducing tool.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 18
- Subjects undergoing thyroid biopsies under local anesthetic that can provide consent to treatment and for the research study.
Exclusion criteria
- Previous biopsy experience
- Greater than one (1) thyroid lesion requiring biopsy
- Known allergy or sensitivity to stress ball material or cleaning solutions.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Nova Scotia Health - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada