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The Effect of Using a Kaleidoscope During Central Venous Catheter Dressing Changes in Children With Cancer

NCT04924023 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-12-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Many medical interventions, including the dressing of central venous catheters, a common procedure used for children with cancer, cause anxiety and pain in children. This can adversely affect their care and recovery. This study aims to determine the effect of using a kaleidoscope during central venous catheter dressing on anxiety and pain in children with cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

kaleidoscope application

The children looked into the kaleidoscope and slowly turned it. The researcher asked the children about the colours and shapes seen inside the kaleidoscope. This distraction procedure began immediately before the central venous catheter dressing and continued until it was finished.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Emine EFE, Prof.Dr. · Akdeniz University, Department of Child Health and Disease Nursing

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-01
Primary Completion
2021-05-31
Completion
2021-05-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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