An interventional study of The Kaleidescope and The visual illusion cards in Anxiety and Fear, sponsored by Ondokuz Mayıs University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 5 Years to 10 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-08-01.
Sponsored by Ondokuz Mayıs University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
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.
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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.
Behavioral: The Kaleidescope
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.
Behavioral: The visual illusion cards
The control group received the routine nasopharyngeal swab procedure and did not receive any other nonpharmacological intervention
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.
Just before the nasopharyngeal swab participants were allowed to check the cards andwere askedwhat they saw in them.
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
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
Plan to share: No
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