CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Playing Digital Games on Children's Pain, Fear and Anxiety Levels During Suturing

Turkey (Türkiye)84 participantsStarted 2020-01-16

Plain-language summary

The aim was to determine the effects of digital game play on children's pain, fear and anxiety levels during suturing. Data was obtained from 84 children between the ages of 8-17 at the Pediatric Emergency Department between 16 January and 19 March 2020, using the Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Form, the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Fear of Medical Procedure Scale (FMPS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-CH). While the study group (n=42) played digital games during the suturing procedure, the control group (n=42) did not play digital games.

Who can participate

Age range8 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having no psychological diagnoses. * Having no problems in vision, hearing, or speech. * Speaking and understanding Turkish. * That the number of sutures is 3 or more. * That the suture procedure is performing under local anesthesia. * That they assent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusing to play digital games or stop playing before the process ends. * Having a physical problem that prevents playing digital games. * Being too agitated to communicate with the child.

What they're measuring

Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics

Timeframe: 2 months

Pain score

Timeframe: 2 months

Anxiety score

Timeframe: 2 months

Fear score

Timeframe: 2 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05546463

SponsorIzmir University of Economics

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-03-19

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