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The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Children's Anxiety and Fear Before Lumbar Puncture

NCT06199206 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2024-06-05

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Summary

The study will be conducted with the randomized controlled experimental method. The children who attended the pediatric department will divide into two groups via randomization in the computer environment. After random selection, children in the intervention group will play a therapeutic game before the lumbar puncture procedure. Children in the control group will not undergo any procedure before the lumbar puncture procedure. Parents will be present with their children in both groups during the procedure. While the child's anxiety and fear level is measured, the parent's anxiety level will also be measured.

Conditions

  • Anxiety and Fear

Interventions

OTHER

Theraputic Play

Before the procedures, therapeutic games will be played with the children and people of the intervention groups with eLPi dolls and other play materials prepared in accordance with anatomy. The parent will be with the child during this game, which will be played in his/her own room.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maltepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zeynep Erkut, PhD · Maltepe University

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
2024-01-15
Primary Completion
2024-06-01
Completion
2024-06-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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