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Environmental Game After Appendicitis Surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Device: game
Registration Number
NCT05104021
Lead Sponsor
Okan University
Brief Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effect of environmental play and mobilization on fear and pain levels of children aged 6-12 years who had acute appendicitis surgery.

Detailed Description

It was conducted with children aged 6-12 years in the postoperative period in a randomized controlled manner. Children in the intervention (n:50) group were mobilized by playing environmental games.The children in the control group (n:50) underwent routine mobilization of the clinic.

The data were collected with the "Child Follow-up Form", which was created to evaluate the child's demographic characteristics, physiological parameters, pain and fear.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being between 6-12 years old,
  • Being open to communication and cooperation,
  • No visual or hearing impairment,
  • Appendectomy surgery,
  • First mobilization after surgery.
  • Parent's willingness to participate in the study can be sorted.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Having a mental or neurological disability,
  • Children with hearing and vision impairment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
game groupgameChildren who accepted to participate in the game were taken to the playground with minimum two and maximum four people. After the children were introduced to each other, the rules of the game were explained. Between the children playing, dice were rolled to determine the starting order of the game. The player who scored the highest number had the right to start the game first. With the help of the stopwatch, the playing time was started, and the children played the game in accordance with the rules. For the child who first reached the square of the world, the time was stopped and recorded in the "Child Follow-up Form". The game was played with a maximum game duration of 15 minutes. In the same way, the times of the children who reached the world square in the second, third and fourth places were recorded on the "Follow-up Form".
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The effect of environmental play on the pulse rate of children after mobilization60 seconds

pulse rate

The effect of environmental play on children's fear score after mobilization30 seconds

Child Fear Scale (CFS) was used for determine fear score in this research. Scale got 0 to 4 points (0 (good) to 4 (bad)).

The effect of environmental play on children's fear score before mobilization30 seconds

Child Fear Scale (CFS) was used for determine fear score in this research. Scale got 0 to 4 points (0 (good) to 4 (bad)).

The effect of environmental play on the blood pressure of children before mobilization60 seconds

blood pressure

The effect of environmental play on the blood pressure of children after mobilization60 seconds

blood pressure

The effect of environmental play on the postmobilization pain score of children30 seconds

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for determine pain level in this research. Scale got 0 to 10 points (0 (Good) to 10 (Bad)).

The effect of environmental play on premobilization pain score of children30 seconds

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for determine pain level in this research. Scale got 0 to 10 points (0 (Good) to 10 (Bad)).

The effect of environmental play on the pulse rate of children before mobilization60 seconds

pulse rate

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul okan university

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Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey

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