The Effect Of Distraction Methods On Fear And Anxiety In Children Before The Covid 19 Test
- Conditions
- AnxietyFear
- Interventions
- Behavioral: The KaleidescopeBehavioral: The visual illusion cards
- Registration Number
- NCT05481203
- Lead Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Brief Summary
Aim: This research will be carried out to determine the effect of distracting methods on fear and anxiety in children before the COVID test.
- Detailed Description
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 114
- children who will be taken samples for Covid 19 test
- being between the ages of 5 to 10 years,
- literate
- 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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description The Kaleidescope Group The Kaleidescope Kaleidoscope Group: it and asking about the colors and shapes seen within it. This distraction procedure started before the procedure and continued until it ended. The Visual Illusion Cards Group The visual illusion cards The Visual Illusion Cards Group: Just before the nasopharyngeal swab participants were allowed to check the cards and were asked what they saw in them.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changing the fear in the Kaleidoscope group up to 6 months changing the fear scores of the children in the Kaleidoscope group during Covid 19 test
changing the anxiety in the Visual Illusion Cards group up to 6 months changing the anxiety scores of the children in the Visual Illusion Cards group during Covid 19 test
changing the fear in the Visual Illusion Cards group up to 6 months changing thefear scores of the children in the Visual Illusion Cards group during Covid 19 test
changing the anxiety in the Kaleidoscope group up to 6 months changing the anxiety scores of the children in the Kaleidoscope group during Covid 19 test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method changing the "Child Fear Scale" score 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.
changing the "Child Anxiety Scale-Stateness" score 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.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ondokuz Mayis University
🇹🇷Samsun, Atakum, Turkey