The Effect of Therapeutic Play Applied by Using Toy Nebulizer and Toy Mask on Child's Fear and Anxiety Level

NCT ID: NCT05415566

Last Updated: 2022-06-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 84 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-02-08
• Study Completion Date: 2022-06-03

Brief Summary

In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of therapeutic play applied with a toy nebulizer and toy mask before inhaler treatment on children's fear and anxiety.

It is the hypothesis of the study that the therapeutic play applied by using a toy mask and a toy nebulizer before inhaler treatment in children will reduce the child's fear and anxiety.

Detailed Description

Acute diseases constitute the majority of applications made to pediatric emergency services. Inhaled drugs are frequently used in the treatment of childhood acute respiratory system diseases. Nebulizers are the preferred method of administering inhaled drugs. Medical procedures are one of the biggest fears of children, making it difficult to use nebulizers correctly and effectively. The negative reaction of the child to the mask and nebulizer during inhaler treatment causes incorrect inhalation patterns, reducing the safety and effectiveness of the treatment. This causes difficulties in relieving symptoms, increased hospital admission and hospitalization time, more treatment costs, and even negative consequences such as increased morbidity.

Reducing the fear and anxiety seen in children due to the hospital environment and illness is important in terms of children's acceptance of the treatment process. One of the methods used for this purpose is therapeutic play. Pediatric nurses should fulfill their nursing roles and responsibilities by including therapeutic play in their care processes.

Conditions

Therapeutic Play; Anxiety; Fear

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Routine Treatment Group

Inhaler treatment was applied according to the routine procedure in the emergency department.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Therapeutic Play Group

Inhaler treatment was applied according to the "Therapeutic Play Guide" prepared by the researcher.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

toy nebulizer and toy mask

Intervention Type: COMBINATION_PRODUCT

The treatment was administered using therapeutic play.

Interventions

toy nebulizer and toy mask

The treatment was administered using therapeutic play.

Intervention Type: COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Parent and child volunteering to participate in the study,

2. The child is between the ages of 3-8,

3. Being admitted due to respiratory system disease,

4. Inhaler treatment with a nebulizer will be applied.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Parent and child not voluntarily participating in the study,

2. Intravenous, intramuscular or any other treatment request,

3. The child has any genetic, congenital, chronic or metabolic disease,

4. The child has vision, hearing and speech problems,

5. The child's vital signs are unstable (no fever, tachypnea, etc.) and the need for any emergency intervention.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 3 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Ege University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ayşe Kahraman

associate professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Ege University

Izmir, Bornova, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

21116

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id