This study aimed to determine the effects of holding the patient's hand and using a stress ball during the Intrauterine Insemination procedure on pain, anxiety, comfort, and physiological parameters. This study will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial with a pre-test-post-test procedure in the IVF Unit of a Medical Faculty Hospital in Turkey. The study sample was planned to include 120 participants, 40 women each in the stress ball, hand-holding, and control groups. Data will be collected using the Personal Information Form, Visual Analog Scale, State Anxiety Inventory, and General Comfort Scale Short Form. In the Stress Ball Group, participants are given a colored silicone stress ball (5-7 cm diameter) 5 minutes before the procedure. During the procedure, they are instructed to squeeze the ball twice after counting to 10 and repeat this until the procedure is complete. In the Hand-Holding Group, the researcher holds one of the participant's hands during catheter insertion and removal. The researcher's fingers are closed but not interlocked and placed gently on the participant's hand without additional movements or gloves. In the Control Group, Participants receive no additional intervention beyond the standard routine procedures.
Age range
18 Years – 50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
See this in plain English?
AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
Personal Information Form
Timeframe: The researcher will apply 10 minutes before the IUI procedure and 15 minutes after the procedure to women who are kept under observation in the patient monitoring room after the IUI procedure.
Visual Analog Scale
Timeframe: The researcher will apply 10 minutes before the IUI procedure and 15 minutes after the procedure to women who are kept under observation in the patient monitoring room after the IUI procedure.
State Anxiety Inventory
Timeframe: The researcher will apply 10 minutes before the IUI procedure and 15 minutes after the procedure to women who are kept under observation in the patient monitoring room after the IUI procedure.
General Comfort Scale Short Form
Timeframe: The researcher will apply 10 minutes before the IUI procedure and 15 minutes after the procedure to women who are kept under observation in the patient monitoring room after the IUI procedure.