The Effect Of Distraction Methods On Fear And Anxiety In Children Before The Covid 19 Test

Ondokuz Mayıs University114 enrolled

Overview

Aim: This research will be carried out to determine the effect of distracting methods on fear and anxiety in children before the COVID test.

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

114

Conditions

Anxiety Fear

Interventions

The KaleidescopeBEHAVIORAL

During the nasopharyngeal swab collection process, the researcher held a kaleidoscope to each child's eye, leisurely turning it and asking about the colors and shapes seen within it.

The visual illusion cardsBEHAVIORAL

Just before the nasopharyngeal swab participants were allowed to check the cards andwere askedwhat they saw in them.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 10 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * children who will be taken samples for Covid 19 test * being between the ages of 5 to 10 years, * literate Exclusion Criteria: * 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.

Locations (1)

Ondokuz Mayis University

Samsun, Atakum, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

changing the anxiety in the Kaleidoscope group

changing the anxiety scores of the children in the Kaleidoscope group during Covid 19 test

Time frame: up to 6 months

changing the fear in the Kaleidoscope group

changing the fear scores of the children in the Kaleidoscope group during Covid 19 test

Time frame: up to 6 months

changing the anxiety in the Visual Illusion Cards group

changing the anxiety scores of the children in the Visual Illusion Cards group during Covid 19 test

Time frame: up to 6 months

changing the fear in the Visual Illusion Cards group

changing thefear scores of the children in the Visual Illusion Cards group during Covid 19 test

Time frame: up to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

changing the "Child Anxiety Scale-Stateness" score

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.

Time frame: up to 6 months

changing the "Child Fear Scale" score

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.

Time frame: up to 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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