Evaluation of an Anxiety Reduction Tool During Thyroid Biopsies
Recruiting now NCT06358612
Run by Nova Scotia Health Authority · for 18 and older · All sexes
What this study 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 join (things the study team will check)
✅ You may be able to join if…
- Age ≥ 18
- Subjects undergoing thyroid biopsies under local anesthetic that can provide consent to treatment and for the research study.
🚫 You may not be able to join if…
- Previous biopsy experience
- Greater than one (1) thyroid lesion requiring biopsy
- Known allergy or sensitivity to stress ball material or cleaning solutions.
Where this trial is running
- Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Who to contact
Robert Abraham, MD, FRCPC · 902-473-2368 · radiology.research@dal.ca
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