The Effect of Two Different Interventions Applied During the Transfer of Children to the Operating Room for Circumcision on Fear, Anxiety, Comfort and Pain Levels

NCT ID: NCT07094555

Last Updated: 2025-08-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-08-28

Study Completion Date

2026-03-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study was to determine the effects of two different interventions on fear, anxiety, comfort, and pain levels during the transfer of children undergoing circumcision to the operating room.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* H1: Animal-assisted intervention during transfer to the operating room affects children's fear.
* H2: Animal-assisted intervention during transfer to the operating room affects children's anxiety.
* H3: Animal-assisted intervention during transfer to the operating room affects children's comfort.
* H4: Animal-assisted intervention during transfer to the operating room affects children's pain.
* H5: Playing with a kaleidoscope during transfer to the operating room affects children's fear.
* H6: Playing with a kaleidoscope during transfer to the operating room affects children's anxiety.
* H7: Playing with a kaleidoscope during transfer to the operating room affects children's comfort.
* H8: Playing with a kaleidoscope during transfer to the operating room affects children's pain.

Researchers will investigate the effects of animal-assisted intervention and kaleidoscopes on anxiety, fear, pain, and comfort during the transfer to the operating room in boys aged 7-10 undergoing circumcision. A comparison will be made with a control group to determine this effectiveness.

Participants:

* The animal-assisted intervention group will initiate interaction with a goldfish in a portable aquarium during the preoperative period and accompany them until they arrive in the operating room.
* The kaleidoscope group will be distracted with a kaleidoscope during the preoperative period and continue this intervention until they arrive in the operating room.
* The control group will follow the hospital's routine patient transfer procedure.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Male Circumcision

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Animal Assisted Practice Group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Animal Assisted Practice

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The animal-assisted intervention group initiated interaction with a goldfish in a portable aquarium during the preoperative period and accompanied them until they reached the operating room.

Kaleidoscope Group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Kaleidoscope

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The kaleidoscope group was distracted with a kaleidoscope during the preoperative period and continued this intervention until they reached the operating room.

Control Group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Animal Assisted Practice

The animal-assisted intervention group initiated interaction with a goldfish in a portable aquarium during the preoperative period and accompanied them until they reached the operating room.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Kaleidoscope

The kaleidoscope group was distracted with a kaleidoscope during the preoperative period and continued this intervention until they reached the operating room.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 7-10 age group
* Circumcision performed under general anesthesia or sedation
* Pain level 0 before surgery
* Child has literacy skills
* Child and parent volunteer to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* The child has had previous surgical experience
* The child is allergic to fish products or fish meal
* The child has a special condition that may cause difficulty understanding and perceiving
* Any complications develop in the postoperative period
* The child and parent wish to withdraw from the study
* The child's hemodynamic instability
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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MELİS CAN KESGİN GÜNGÖR

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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MELİS CAN KESGİN GÜNGÖR

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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MELİS CAN KESGİN GÜNGÖR

Role: CONTACT

+905462932609

Other Identifiers

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81822950.903/142

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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