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NCT Number: NCT05481203

The Effect Of Distraction Methods On Fear And Anxiety In Children Before The Covid 19 Test

Aim: This research will be carried out to determine the effect of distracting methods on fear and anxiety in children before the COVID test.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Fear Mental Disorders

Age range

5 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ondokuz Mayis University

Samsun, Atakum, 55250, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Inroduction: In the literature review, it has been seen that the positive effect of different nanpharmacological methods is supported to reduce pain and anxiety caused by medical procedures. Non-pharmacological methods are classified as physical methods, cognitive behavioral methods, and environmental or emotional intervention methods. In order to draw attention to another direction, which is among these methods; watching cartoons, inflating balloons, creating balloons by blowing foam, talking about things unrelated to the initiative, virtual reality glasses, listening to music, using kaleidoscope and distraction cards etc. is located. The subject of the study is the application of distraction methods in reducing the pain associated with short-term medical interventions.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • children who will be taken samples for Covid 19 test
  • being between the ages of 5 to 10 years,
  • literate

Exclusion criteria

  • having chronic diseasesvisual
  • audio, or speech impairments
  • mental disorders,
  • history of sedative, analgesic, or narcotic use within 24 h before admission
  • inflammatory disease during admission.

Treatment and study plan

The Kaleidescope

Behavioral

During the nasopharyngeal swab collection process, the researcher held a kaleidoscope to each child's eye, leisurely turning it and asking about the colors and shapes seen within it.

The visual illusion cards

Behavioral

Just before the nasopharyngeal swab participants were allowed to check the cards andwere askedwhat they saw in them.

Primary outcomes

  1. changing the anxiety in the Kaleidoscope group

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    changing the anxiety scores of the children in the Kaleidoscope group during Covid 19 test

  2. changing the fear in the Kaleidoscope group

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    changing the fear scores of the children in the Kaleidoscope group during Covid 19 test

  3. changing the anxiety in the Visual Illusion Cards group

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    changing the anxiety scores of the children in the Visual Illusion Cards group during Covid 19 test

  4. changing the fear in the Visual Illusion Cards group

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    changing thefear scores of the children in the Visual Illusion Cards group during Covid 19 test

Secondary outcomes

  1. changing the "Child Anxiety Scale-Stateness" score

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    The Children's Anxiety Meter (CAM) used. It assesses children's anxiety in clinical settings and uses before medical procedures. The CAM is drawn like a thermometer with a bulb at the bottom, also includes horizontal lines at intervals going up to the top. Children are asked to mark how he/she feel "right now" to measure state anxiety. Scores range from 0 to 10.

  2. changing the "Child Fear Scale" score

    Time frame: up to 6 months

    The Child Fear Scale (CFS) used. This one-item scale consists of five sex-neutral faces. It ranges from a no fear (neutral) face on the far left to a face showing extreme fear on the far right. The rater responds indicates the level of fear. Scores range from 0 to 4.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Aug 1, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 1, 2022

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