Reducing Anxiety in Children Undergoing Day Surgery

NCT ID: NCT06361069

Last Updated: 2024-04-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

85 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-01

Study Completion Date

2024-01-01

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of finger puppets, distraction cards and kaleidoscope for reducing anxiety in children undergoing day surgery. The study was conducted using the "pre-post test unpaired group model", one of the quasi-experimental methods.

The study was carried out from April 2023 to January 2024, involving children aged 6-12 years admitted to the pediatric clinic of a teaching and research hospital for day surgery (tonsillectomy, circumcisio, adenotonsillectomy etc.). Notably, the nursing care provided at the hospital does not incorporate distraction techniques aimed at alleviating anxiety in children.

Sample The sample required for the study was calculated using the G\*Power (3.1.9.4) computer program. Based on the Type I error of 5%, Type II error of 99%, SD = 6.20, and Type I error of 5% in the study by Dehghan et al. (2017), the desired effect size for this study was 0.55 and the total required sample size was 64 children (approximately 21 children for each group) (Dehghan et al., 2017). A total of 85 children, comprising 20 children in the control group, 22 in the finger puppet intervention group, 21 in the distraction cards intervention group, and 22 in the kaleidoscope intervention group, was recruited from the pediatric clinic between April 2023 and January 2024, meeting the study's inclusion criteria. Notably, no randomization method was employed in the selection process.

Conditions

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Anxiety Child, Only Surgery

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study was conducted using the "pre-post test unpaired group model", one of the quasi-experimental methods.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control group

20 children in the control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Experimental group

22 in the finger puppet, 21 in the distraction cards intervention group, and 22 in the kaleidoscope intervention group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

distraction cards, kaleidoscope and finger puppet

Intervention Type OTHER

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.

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* children aged 6-12 years
* scheduled for day surgery
* devoid of prior surgical experiences
* willingly consented to participation.

Exclusion Criteria

* children undergoing major surgeries (e.g., cardiac procedures)
* emergency surgical interventions
* individuals with mental retardation
* as well as those with visual or auditory impairments.
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Aslı Akdeniz Kudubeş

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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ASLI AKDENİZ KUDUBEŞ, phd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

BİLECİK ŞEYH EDEBALİ UNIVERSITY

Locations

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Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University

Bilecik, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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aslıakdeniz

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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