The Effect of Video Information on Anxiety in Adolescents Having rRT-PCR Test During Corona Virus Pandemic

NCT ID: NCT05265390

Last Updated: 2023-07-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 272 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-02-05
• Study Completion Date: 2022-06-01

Brief Summary

The Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) test is still the gold standard in the diagnosis of coronavirus disease. Health workers apply this procedure in a closed area, wearing personal protective equipment. Adolescents cannot be informed about the invasive procedure and it is difficult to communicate with them. Before the procedure, the effect on anxiety will be investigated by watching an informative video (containing information such as the materials used in the procedure, how long the procedure will take, how the sample will be taken, why healthcare workers wear personal protective equipment) prepared according to the developmental characteristics of the adolescents.

Detailed Description

In the coronavirus pandemic, PCR testing is still the gold standard in the diagnosis of the disease. PCR with the right method can increase the sensitivity of the test. Adolescents' anxiety and anxiety levels may increase during invasive procedures such as PCR testing. In addition, in this process, factors such as the uncertainty created by the pandemic, disruption of routines, loss of school and peer social ties, and fear of getting sick bring along many mental disorders. The fact that the tests and treatments for the disease are new and that they are not informed about the procedures to be done cause the anxiety levels of the adolescents to increase. Nurses who treat adolescents with care and personal protective equipment may not be able to communicate verbally, sensorially, eye-to-eye with adolescents, and may have difficulty in conveying their voices and emotions. Likewise, by wearing a mask, it prevents nurses from observing their reactions to the hospital environment and procedures. Video education is one of the most effective ways for nurses to fulfill their educational roles during the epidemic when communication is limited. For this reason, it is very important to inform before the PCR sample collection process with a video prepared in accordance with the developmental stages of the adolescents. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the video that adolescents will watch before the procedure on their anxiety.

Conditions

Coronavirus

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

intervention group

Anxiety level of the group watching the informational video

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Adolescents watching an informational video

Intervention Type: OTHER

In the information video; The materials used during the PCR test, how long the process will take, how the sample will be taken, why healthcare professionals wear personal protective equipment, and what adolescents should do are included.

control group

Anxiety level of control group adolescents

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Adolescents watching an informational video

In the information video; The materials used during the PCR test, how long the process will take, how the sample will be taken, why healthcare professionals wear personal protective equipment, and what adolescents should do are included.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Applying to State Hospital for a PCR test
• Being literate in Turkish
• Not having a hearing or visual impairment, not having a mental disability.
• Not having had a previous PCR test sample taken
• To be in good general condition (clinically)
• Signing the informed consent form (child and parent)

Exclusion Criteria

• Being illiterate in Turkish
• Hearing or visual impairment, mental disability
• Previous PCR test sample taken
• Absence of parents next to the adolescent
• Those who did not sign the informed consent form (child and parent)

• Minimum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Mersin University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Zühal Artuvan

Specialist Nurse

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Zühal Artuvan

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mersin University

Locations

Mersin Toros Public Hospital

Mersin, Akdeniz, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)