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CompletedNCT04121247Updated Oct 16, 2019

Nonpharmacological Approaches and Parental Education in Children With Sickle Cell Disease

An interventional study of nonpharmacological approaches to parents of children with sickle cell disease training program in Nursing Caries, sponsored by Akdeniz University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-10-16.

Sponsored by Akdeniz University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 4 years 1 month after the study started (first participant enrolled Sep 2015, registered Oct 2019).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
163
Allocation
Non-randomized
Sex
All
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Study summary

Aim: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary disease. Approximately 5% of the world's population carries trait genes for haemoglobin disorders, mainly, sickle-cell disease and thalassaemia. The incidence of sickle cell disease varies according to different geographical locations. Persons with SCD experience both acute and chronic pain. it is important that nonpharmacological therapies be investigated and used as complements to pharmacological therapies to address and treat both acute and chronic pain for those with SCD. An educational program involving parents with children with SCD can help parents use nonpharmacological methods for their children in reducing pain. The training program allows parents to develop their knowledge of the SCD and the importance of non-pharmacological methods, and may provide parents with the opportunity to develop preventive attitudes towards reducing pain crises. The research has two purposes. The first is to identify the non-pharmacological approaches that parents use to help their children with sickle cell disease in Turkey, Chad. Second, to determine the effectiveness of non-pharmacological approaches given to parents in Turkey, Chad.

Method: This study is an experimental research method using a quasi-experimental design. This study used a pretest and posttest, with a design that is used is the two group pretest-posttest design. The study was conducted on the parents of children with sickle cell disease diagnosed and followed up in the Pediatric Hematology Oncology polyclinics of two hospitals in Chad in Central Africa between September 2015 and February 2016. The study found in April 2016 and July 2016 between Turkey's southern Antalya and Mersin two university hospital outpatient Children's pediatric hematology oncology has made clinic on sickle cell disease diagnosed and monitored the children's parents. The parents were selected using eligibility criteria and the study was performed in three steps (Pre-intervention testing session, education session, and post-intervention testing session). In the first step, "Information Form", "Parents' Experience of Nonpharmacological Methods Questionnaire", and "Nonpharmacological Approaches Used by Parents for Their Children and Knowledge of Parents about Nonpharmacological Approaches Questionnaire" questionnaires were applied to parents. In the second step an individual education was conducted by the researcher using the education book. In the third step, the questionnaire were reapplied after 3 weeks.

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In this study, nonpharmacological approaches used by parents of sickle cell anemia patients were determined. However, the effectiveness of the education given to non-pharmacological approaches to parents was examined.

The study was first applied to parents in Chad. Then applied to parents in Turkey. n the study, parents' experience of nonpharmacological approaches questionnaire was used.

The form consisted of 8 multiple-choice questions, including a single open-ended question. If the parent used a nonpharmacological approach for the child, the name of the nonpharmacological approach (open - ended question) was written on the form.

In addition, the form was asked to write the frequency of using a nonpharmacological approach (sometimes / always / not use). Parents' pre- and post-educational knowledge of non-pharmacological methods to reduce the pain of children with SCD was measured with a closed-ended questionnaire developed by the researchers in the literature (he knows/he does not know). Nonpharmacological approaches in sickle cell disease training book was the intervention of this study. Nonpharmacological approaches in sickle cell disease training book "Parental Education Program for Nonpharmacological Approaches Used in Pain in Children with Sickle Cell Disease", was prepared according to previous studies by the researchers. The language used for administration of the instruments and the language used in education book was French / Arabic / Turkish.

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Conditions studied

  • Nursing Caries

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Keywords

  • sickle cell disease
  • nonpharmacological approaches
  • pain
  • parent
  • nurse
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In context

Anemia, Sickle Cell

1,103 studies on the registry are indexed under Anemia, Sickle Cell; 235 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 163 is above the median of 40 across 750 interventional studies indexed under Anemia, Sickle Cell.

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Lead sponsor

Akdeniz University is the lead sponsor of 289 studies on the registry; 60 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Turkish is spoken by parents and in Chad, parents can speak either Arabic or French
  • that at least one member of the family knows how to either read or write
  • parents agreeing to face-to-face interviewing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • the participant to come out of his own accord
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Care provider)
Enrollment
163 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Experimental: Parents in Chad will be trained

    The education was given individually by the researcher (first researcher / author), before examining the child's doctor. The interactive education was completed in 30-40 min, using questions-answers. The education was conducted by the researcher using the education book.

    Other: nonpharmacological approaches to parents of children with sickle cell disease training program

  • Experimental
    Experimental: Parents in Turkey will be trained

    The education was given individually by the researcher (first researcher / author), before examining the child's doctor. The interactive education was completed in 30-40 min, using questions-answers. The education was conducted by the researcher using the education book.

    Other: nonpharmacological approaches to parents of children with sickle cell disease training program

Interventions

  • Othernonpharmacological approaches to parents of children with sickle cell disease training program

    use of non-pharmacological approaches in children with sickle cell disease, parent education

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Information form

    The information questionnaire contains information about parents and children. Parents; age, parents participating in the survey, education, occupation, marital status. Children; age, sex, number of siblings diagnosed with SCD, frequency of the child's pain crisis, medicines or drugs used by the child.

    Time frame: In one week

  2. Parents' experience of nonpharmacological approaches questionnaire

    The form consisted of 8 multiple-choice questions, including the experience of parents using nonpharmacological approaches on SCD pain in their children, and asked for the name of the method using a single open-ended question. If the parent used nonpharmacological approach for the child, the name of the nonpharmacological approach (open-ended question) was written on the form. In addition, the form was asked to write the frequency of using nonpharmacological approach (sometimes/always/not use). The questionnaire about the nonpharmacological approach used by the parents was created by the researchers. This form, prepared by the researcher according to the literature, includes nonpharmacological approaches that parents can use in pain crisis.

    Time frame: In one week

  3. Nonpharmacological approaches of pain relief parental information questionnaire

    Parents' pre- and post-educational knowledge of non-pharmacological methods to reduce the pain of children with SCD was measured with a closed-ended questionnaire developed by the researchers in the literature (he knows/he does not know). Nonpharmacological approaches of pain relief parental information questionnaire was prepared according to previous studies by the researchers (Williams\&Tanabe, 2016; Wong, 2013; Demir, 2012; Monti\&Yang, 2005; Delicou \& Maragkos, 2013). Five expert opinions were consulted for the understandability of the questionnaire before the study. Two of them were doctors specializing in Sickle Cell Disease and three of them were the lecturers of the nursing department.

    Time frame: In three weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Emine EFE
    Antalya, 07058, Turkey
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References and documents

Publications

  • Crosby LE, Simmons K, Kaiser P, Davis B, Boyd P, Eichhorn T, Mahaney T, Joffe N, Morgan D, Schibler K, Anderson V, Quinn CT, Kalinyak KA. Using Quality Improvement Methods to Implement an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Supported Individualized Home Pain Management Plan for Children with Sickle Cell Disease. J Clin Outcomes Manag. 2014 May;21(5):210-217. PubMed 25258504 ↗
  • Dampier C, Ely B, Brodecki D, Coleman C, Aertker L, Sendecki JA, Leiby B, Kesler K, Hyslop T, Stuart M. Pain characteristics and age-related pain trajectories in infants and young children with sickle cell disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Feb;61(2):291-6. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24796. Epub 2013 Sep 24. PubMed 24115743 ↗
  • Majumdar S, Thompson W, Ahmad N, Gordon C, Addison C. The use and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine for pain in sickle cell anemia. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2013 Nov;19(4):184-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.05.003. Epub 2013 Jun 22. PubMed 24199970 ↗
  • Makani J, Williams TN, Marsh K. Sickle cell disease in Africa: burden and research priorities. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2007 Jan;101(1):3-14. doi: 10.1179/136485907X154638. PubMed 17244405 ↗
  • Williams H, Tanabe P. Sickle Cell Disease: A Review of Nonpharmacological Approaches for Pain. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 Feb;51(2):163-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.10.017. Epub 2015 Nov 17. PubMed 26596876 ↗
  • Thompson WE, Eriator I. Pain control in sickle cell disease patients: use of complementary and alternative medicine. Pain Med. 2014 Feb;15(2):241-6. doi: 10.1111/pme.12292. PubMed 24524842 ↗
  • Wilson BH, Nelson J. Sickle cell disease pain management in adolescents: a literature review. Pain Manag Nurs. 2015 Apr;16(2):146-51. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2014.05.015. Epub 2014 Aug 28. PubMed 25175555 ↗
  • Matthie N, Jenerette C. Understanding the Self-Management Practices of Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. J Sick Cell Dis Hemoglobinopathies. 2017 May;2017:76-87. PubMed 30505880 ↗
  • Ratanawongsa N, Haywood C Jr, Bediako SM, Lattimer L, Lanzkron S, Hill PM, Powe NR, Beach MC. Health care provider attitudes toward patients with acute vaso-occlusive crisis due to sickle cell disease: development of a scale. Patient Educ Couns. 2009 Aug;76(2):272-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.01.007. Epub 2009 Feb 23. PubMed 19233587 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — The data sharing plans for the current study are unknown and will be made available at a later date

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 16, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04121247
Lead sponsor
Akdeniz University
Responsible party
Prof. Dr. Emine EFE (Prof.Dr., Akdeniz University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 9, 2019
Start date
Sep 1, 2015
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2016
Completion
Feb 2, 2016
Last update
Oct 16, 2019

Study contacts

Emine EFE
study director · Akdeniz University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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