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The Effect of Digital Storytelling Applied to Children in Preoperative Period

An interventional study of Digital Story in Child and Preoperative Period, sponsored by Pamukkale University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-06-25.

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

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
72
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
7 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Digital storytelling is the craft and art of exploring different media and software applications to communicate stories in new and powerful ways using digital media. Because new digital tools are inexpensive and widely available, digital storytelling tends to be highly personal and at the same time universal. All in all, it is a very powerful form of communication. Digital storytelling applications include short (three to five minute) films with pictures, video clips, soundtrack and narration; storytelling performances and talks supported by media slideshows or interactive presentations; and web-based applications, including streaming media, podcasts, and blogs.

When looking at the literature, different approaches to using digital storytelling are seen: it is used in the education of health professionals, in academic education, for digital story development and research, and as a therapeutic care intervention.

Studies on the use of digital stories in the field of health have just begun to gain popularity, and it is noteworthy that the studies in the health services literature are not yet at the desired level and prevalence. Healthcare is a unique environment to use digital storytelling intervention as a therapeutic purpose in addition to gaining knowledge in all our activities. Using digital stories; It is thought that it will provide significant benefits to parents/children and health professionals by filling the gap in the literature in order to reduce the negative emotional behaviors and anxiety of children undergoing day surgery in the preoperative period, as an informative intervention that can attract the attention of their children while having fun.

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The type of study planned is randomized controlled experimental design. The study group is divided into two as intervention and control groups. The intervention and control groups will be selected by simple random sampling method from among the volunteer participants who meet the inclusion criteria. Power analysis was performed to determine the sample size. It was observed that the effect size obtained in the reference study (Chow et al. 2017) was quite strong (d=0.96). As a result of the power analysis we performed, assuming that a lower level of effect size could be obtained (d=0.8), it was calculated that 80% power could be obtained at the 95% confidence level when at least 52 people (at least 26 people for each group) were included in the study. Considering that there may be data losses, the sample size was planned as 72 people (36 people for each group), taking approximately 30% more than the number of samples calculated as a result of the power analysis.

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Conditions studied

  • Child
  • Preoperative Period

Keywords

  • children
  • preoperative period
  • digital storytelling
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In context

Lead sponsor

Pamukkale University is the lead sponsor of 331 studies on the registry; 61 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
7 Years to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Admission to hospital for day surgery Having internet Access Written informed consent from family and volunteers to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Children with neurological development and learning problems Children with chronic illness who require special medical care No internet Access

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
72 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention Group (Digital Story)

    The web-based digital story preparation process will be completed as a 3-5 minute short film by using pictures, videos, voiceovers and various video editing techniques by the researcher trained in storytelling. The digital story will be prepared in an appropriate format, taking into account the cognitive development and period characteristics of school children (7-12 years old).

    Other: Digital Story

  • No intervention
    Standard Maintenance Group

    It is the standard of care given according to the hospital's policies and procedures.

Interventions

  • OtherDigital Story

    It is the standard of care given according to the hospital's policies and procedures.

    Also known as: Standard Maintenance Group

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Children's Emotional Manifestation Scale

    This scale was developed by Li and Lopez (2005) to measure the emotional responses of children during stressful medical procedures. Children's Emotional Manifestation Scale was adapted into Turkish by Mete Izci and Çetinkaya (2020). Turkish version of the Children's Emotional Manifestation scale (T-CEMS) was found to be valid and reliable in order to measure the emotional responses of children before stressful medical procedures or in the preoperative period.

    Time frame: Day Surgery Day: In the Surgery Waiting Room

  2. Physiological Measurement Form

    This form consists of children's physiological measurements (pulse, blood pressure and respiration). Physiological measurements will be based on pulse (60-95 beats/minute), blood pressure (100-120/60-75 mmHg) and respiration (14-22 minutes) values, which are considered normal for the 6-12 age group (Hartman and Cheifetz). 2011).

    Time frame: Day Surgery Day: In the Surgery Waiting Room

  3. State Anxiety Scale for Children (How Do I Feel Questionnaire)

    The Children's State Trait Anxiety Inventory was developed by Spielberger in 1973 for 4th and 6th grade children, and its Turkish validity and reliability was established by Özusta (1995) in 615 children aged 9-12 (Özusta 1995).

    Time frame: Preoperative Clinic: 5-7 days before Day Surgery, Day Surgery Day: In the Surgery Waiting Room,At home: 2 weeks postoperatively

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Study locations

1 site
  • Pamukkale University
    Denizli, Pamukkale 20100, Turkey
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — no.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 25, 2024, 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
NCT05605561
Lead sponsor
Pamukkale University
Responsible party
Selver METE İZCİ (Phd Candidate, Pamukkale University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 4, 2022
Start date
Nov 15, 2022
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2023
Completion
Apr 1, 2023
Last update
Jun 25, 2024

Study contacts

Bengü ÇETİNKAYA, Phd,Prof.
study director · Pamukkale University

Oversight

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