The Effect of Storigami Method on Pain, Fear and Anxiety Levels Associated With Peripheral Intravenous Catheterisation in Children

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Pain

• Registration Number: NCT07009028
• Lead Sponsor: Ege University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of storigami method on reducing pain, fear and anxiety of children in peripheral intravenous catheter applications in children aged 6-9 years who were hospitalized in the pediatric health and diseases clinic.

Detailed Description

He stated that children and their families who frequently visit hospitals for follow-up, treatment or various anomalies have negative hospital experiences due to fear, anxiety and painful procedures, and that these negative experiences may cause phobias and avoidance of medical procedures in children in the future. Therefore, this study was planned to determine the effect of storigami method on reducing pain, fear and anxiety of children in peripheral intravenous catheter applications in children aged 6-9 years who were hospitalized in the pediatric health and diseases clinic. Storigami is a method that involves the use of origami and stories at the same time and can be used to reduce pain in hospitals. The method, which is planned to be used to minimize negative hospital experiences, is thought to be a promising, cost-effective and safe non-pharmacological technique that can be used safely to reduce fear, anxiety and pain of hospitalized patients.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study Start: 2025-05-20
• Study First Submitted: 2025-05-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-05-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-29
• Study First Posted: 2025-06-06
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-06
• Primary Completion: 2025-08-20
• Study Completion: 2025-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Volunteering to participate in the study
• The child is between 6-9 years old
• First time peripheral intravenous catheter insertion since admission to the clinic
• The child has no vision, hearing and speech problems
• The child has no mental retardation
• Know/speak Turkish
• No complaints such as pain, nausea and vomiting that may affect fear and anxiety
• No sedative or analgesic was given to the child immediately before the peripheral intravenous catheterization procedure

Exclusion Criteria

• The child has a chronic, congenital, metabolic or neurodegenerative disease
• Failed attempt at peripheral intravenous catheterization,
• Failure to complete or incomplete completion of questionnaires,
• A different invasive intervention was performed immediately before PIC application,
• The child does not comply during the procedure,
• The child wants to leave the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reducing the child's fear	during peripheral intravenous procedure	The Children's Fear Scale (CFS) was graded on a scale of 0-4 and included five display images with facial expressions ranging from neutral (0 = no anxiety) to fearful (4 = severe anxiety). Children between the ages of 5 and 10 can use it before and after treatments.; For child and proxy reports, it contain different instructions to reduce the child's fear during the peripheral intravenous catheterization procedure.
Reducing the child's anxiety	during peripheral intravenous procedure	Child Anxiety Scale-State (CASsingle bondS). Its bottom resembles a lightbulb, and its horizontal lines with upward ranges like those of a thermometer. To measure state anxiety, the child is asked to say that he feels "now" It applied to kids ages 4 to 12 and had a range of 0 to 10. There is a direction in the scale "NOW color where you FEEL on the thermometer, too much tension or anxious, calm: not tension or anxious? Children were asked to "Pretend that all your worried or nervous feelings are in the very bottom down here (point to scale). If you are a little bit worried or nervous, the feelings might come up just a little bit (move your finger up). If you are very, very worried or nervous, the feelings might go all the way to the top (move your finger up to the top). Put a line showing how much worry or nervousness you feel." It ranges from 0 to 10 and can be applied to children aged 4-12.; Reduce the child's anxiety during the peripheral intravenous catheterization procedure
Reducing the child's pain	during peripheral intravenous procedure	This scale, which has six faceted expressions and assigns a pain score based on the numerical values of the faces, is used to diagnose pain in children. It is used to assess the pain in children three years and older. Faces can display a range of emotions, from crying (10 = most painful) to smiling (0 = no pain); reduce the child's pain during the peripheral intravenous catheterization procedure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ege University; 🇹🇷 İzmir, Turkey