Determining the Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied to Children Aged 6-12 Before Enema on Anxiety, Fear and Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Child, Only; Constipation; Distention
• Interventions: Behavioral: Breathing exercise

• Registration Number: NCT05508022
• Lead Sponsor: KTO Karatay University

Brief Summary

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of breathing exercise applied before the enema procedure, which causes fear, pain and anxiety in children aged 6-12 years who applied to the pediatric emergency service, on fear, pain and anxiety in children. This research is in pretest-posttest, parallel group, randomized controlled experimental design.

The universe of the research consists of children aged 6-12 years who applied to the pediatric emergency department of Iğdır State Hospital (Turkey) between May 2022 and June 2022.

Detailed Description

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of breathing exercise applied before the enema procedure, which causes fear, pain and anxiety in children aged 6-12 years who applied to the pediatric emergency service, on fear, pain and anxiety in children. This research is in pretest-posttest, parallel group, randomized controlled experimental design.

The universe of the research consists of children aged 6-12 years who applied to the pediatric emergency department of Iğdır State Hospital (Turkey) between May 2022 and June 2022.

In the study, the pre-test scores of the pain, fear and anxiety levels of the children were compared and it was found that the pain, fear and anxiety levels of the intervention and control groups were moderate, and there was no difference between the groups. This result is important in terms of evaluating the effectiveness of the initiative.

In the study, a significant difference was found between the pain, fear and anxiety levels of the intervention and control groups after breathing exercise. Accordingly, the pain, fear and anxiety levels of the intervention group were significantly lower than the control group.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-08-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-18
• Study First Posted: 2022-08-19
• Study Start: 2023-05-09
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-10
• Study Completion: 2023-06-15
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

• Being between 6-12 years of age
• Administering an enema because of constipation or distension
• There should be no obstacle to the enema procedure
• Child and parent agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a mental disability
• Having any problems with hearing, vision, hearing
• Taking analgesics within the last 6 hours
• Having an additional illness that may cause pain

Removal criteria were as follows:

• Developing complications during the enema procedure (intestinal perforation, bleeding, etc.)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Breathing Exercise	Breathing exercise	Breathing exercises will be applied to the participants in the experimental group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of the fear level of the experimental group in which breathing exercise was applied.	20 minutes	Before the enema application, the participants in the experimental group will be given breathing exercises. Thus, it is aimed to prevent the child from experiencing fear that may arise from enema application. With this application, the effect of breathing exercise on fear will be monitored.
Comparison of the anxiety level of the experimental group in which breathing exercise was applied	20 minutes	Before the enema application, the participants in the experimental group will be given breathing exercises. Thus, it is aimed to prevent the child from experiencing anxiety that may result from enema application. With this application, the effect of breathing exercise on anxiety will be monitored.
Comparison of the pain level of the experimental group in which breathing exercise was applied	20 minutes	Before the enema application, the participants in the experimental group will be given breathing exercises. Thus, it is aimed to prevent the child from experiencing pain that may result from enema application. With this application, the effect of breathing exercise on pain will be monitored.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kto Karatay University; 🇹🇷 Konya, Turkey