The objective of this study is analyze the influence of TV entertainment in children less than 3 years of age during echocardiography in order to achieve a complete and accurate test. This is an experimental study in children with suspected congenital or acquired cardiac disease. An examination room was prepared with a TV on the ceiling that was positioned in a way that would provide unobstructed viewing for children during the echocardiography procedure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
58
TV was connected to display the cartoon video during the echocardiography: the episode number 125 of 'Dora the Explorer': 'Baby Winky Goes Home!' was reproduced during the echocardiography.
Francisco Sánchez Ferrer
Sant Joan d'Alacant, Alicante, Spain
Echocardiography time
Time used to perform the Echocardiography
Time frame: procedure
Quality of technique
The quality of echocardiography (1 poor, 2 medium, 3 high)
Time frame: procedure
Parents opinion
Parents completed a questionnaire about the use of TV during the test
Time frame: procedure
Parents stress
The parent's opinion about the sensation of stress by using a scale from 0 (no stress) to 10 (so much stress
Time frame: procedure
Blood pressure
blood pressure of child
Time frame: procedure
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