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Sleep Buddy Application in Hospitalized Children

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Main Heading (Descriptor) Terms
Interventions
Other: Sleep buddy
Registration Number
NCT06508905
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Brief Summary

The study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to investigate the effect of sleep companion application on psychosocial symptoms in hospitalized school children aged 6-12 years.

Detailed Description

The sample of the study consisted of a total of 97 school-age children hospitalized in the Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery-Endocrine Service of the Health Services Application and Research Hospital of a university hospital and in the Pediatrics Service of a state hospital. Children who met the inclusion criteria and whose written and verbal consent was obtained from their parents for participation in the study after being informed were included in the study.

The study was completed as 50 control and 47 experimental group with 3 missing persons in the experimental group.

Data were collected using the "Introductory Information Form" and "Psychosocial Symptoms Diagnostic Scale for Hospitalized Children (PSDS)" tools.

The toy, which was selected as a sleep companion for the children in the experimental group, was introduced to the children and accompanied them for 3 days during their hospitalization. The experimental and control groups were observed for psychosocial symptoms.

The data will be analyzed with SPSS software.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
97
Inclusion Criteria
  • Hospitalized school-age children (6-12 years old),
  • No mental disability,
  • Volunteer to participate in the research,
  • No allergies,
  • Children who are hospitalized for at least 3 days
Exclusion Criteria
  • Hospitalized children under 6 years of age and over 12 years of age,
  • Predicted discharge in less than 3 days,
  • Children with a sleeping companion

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sleep buddySleep buddyChildren who did not have their own sleeping companion were given a toy selected as a sleeping companion. The toy was introduced to the children and accompanied them for 3 days during their hospitalization.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Psychosocial symptoms diagnostic scaleUsed 3 days after the sleep companion app. The scale administration took 15 minutes.

Determination of psychosocial symptoms of hospitalized children The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is "48" and the lowest score is "0". A high score on the scale means that the hospitalized school child has psychosocial problems.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medipol University

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Istanbul, Beykoz, Turkey

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