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Reducing Anxiety in Children Undergoing Day Surgery

NCT06361069 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 85

Last updated 2024-04-11

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Summary

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of finger puppets, distraction cards and kaleidoscope for reducing anxiety in children undergoing day surgery.

Methods: The study was conducted using the "pre-post test unmatched group model", one of the quasi-experimental methods. The study was conducted between April 2023 and January 2024 with children aged 6-12 years who were admitted to the pediatric clinic of a hospital for day surgery. A total of 85 children (including 20 children in the control group, 22 children in the finger puppet intervention group, 21 children in the distraction cards intervention group, and 22 children in the kaleidoscope intervention group) who were hospitalized in the pediatric clinic between April 2023 and January 2024 and who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis and regression analysis were used in the evaluation of the data.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

distraction cards, kaleidoscope and finger puppet

A kaleidoscope, characterized by vibrant patterns visible through rotation of its cylinders, operates on the principle of light refraction, producing dynamic and ever-changing visual displays. Distraction cards feature an array of images and shapes, each measuring approximately 5-8 cm in length. These intricate designs are discernible only upon careful examination of the cards. Puppets, as a therapeutic intervention tool, significantly influence children's personal, social, and emotional development, facilitating their comfortable expression of emotions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • ASLI AKDENİZ KUDUBEŞ, phd · BİLECİK ŞEYH EDEBALİ UNIVERSITY

Study Design

Allocation
NON_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
2023-04-01
Primary Completion
2023-08-01
Completion
2024-01-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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