RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06358612

Evaluation of an Anxiety Reduction Tool During Thyroid Biopsies

Evaluation of An Anxiety Reducing Tool During Thyroid Biopsies: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sponsor

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Dec 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Anxiety State

Summary

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.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This small study is testing whether squeezing a stress ball during a thyroid biopsy (a procedure where a needle is used to sample tissue from the thyroid gland in the neck) can reduce anxiety for patients having the procedure for the first time. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You are scheduled to have a thyroid biopsy done under local anesthetic (numbing injection) - This is your first biopsy experience - You have only one thyroid lesion (nodule) that needs to be biopsied **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have had a biopsy before - You have more than one thyroid lesion that needs to be biopsied - You have a known allergy to stress balls or the cleaning solutions used Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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