An interventional study of Breathing exercise in Constipation, Distention and Child, Only, sponsored by KTO Karatay University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 6 Years to 12 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-11.
Sponsored by KTO Karatay University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of breathing exercise applied before the enema procedure, which causes fear, pain and anxiety in children aged 6-12 years who applied to the pediatric emergency service, on fear, pain and anxiety in children. This research is in pretest-posttest, parallel group, randomized controlled experimental design.
The universe of the research consists of children aged 6-12 years who applied to the pediatric emergency department of Iğdır State Hospital (Turkey) between May 2022 and June 2022.
In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of breathing exercise applied before the enema procedure, which causes fear, pain and anxiety in children aged 6-12 years who applied to the pediatric emergency service, on fear, pain and anxiety in children. This research is in pretest-posttest, parallel group, randomized controlled experimental design.
The universe of the research consists of children aged 6-12 years who applied to the pediatric emergency department of Iğdır State Hospital (Turkey) between May 2022 and June 2022.
In the study, the pre-test scores of the pain, fear and anxiety levels of the children were compared and it was found that the pain, fear and anxiety levels of the intervention and control groups were moderate, and there was no difference between the groups. This result is important in terms of evaluating the effectiveness of the initiative.
In the study, a significant difference was found between the pain, fear and anxiety levels of the intervention and control groups after breathing exercise. Accordingly, the pain, fear and anxiety levels of the intervention group were significantly lower than the control group.
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Breathing exercises will be applied to the participants in the experimental group.
Behavioral: Breathing exercise
Before the enema is applied, breathing exercises will be applied to the participants in the intervention group.
Comparison of the anxiety level of the experimental group in which breathing exercise was applied
Before the enema application, the participants in the experimental group will be given breathing exercises. Thus, it is aimed to prevent the child from experiencing anxiety that may result from enema application. With this application, the effect of breathing exercise on anxiety will be monitored.
Time frame: 20 minutes
Comparison of the fear level of the experimental group in which breathing exercise was applied.
Before the enema application, the participants in the experimental group will be given breathing exercises. Thus, it is aimed to prevent the child from experiencing fear that may arise from enema application. With this application, the effect of breathing exercise on fear will be monitored.
Time frame: 20 minutes
Comparison of the pain level of the experimental group in which breathing exercise was applied
Before the enema application, the participants in the experimental group will be given breathing exercises. Thus, it is aimed to prevent the child from experiencing pain that may result from enema application. With this application, the effect of breathing exercise on pain will be monitored.
Time frame: 20 minutes
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