CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Using a Kaleidoscope on Fear and Pain in Children

Turkey (Türkiye)70 participantsStarted 2022-05-07

Plain-language summary

The research was conducted in randomized controlled experimental type between May 2022 and December2023. The universe of the research consisted of children and their parents who were diagnosed with a fracture, applied to the Orthopedic outpatient clinic and Emergency department of the Erzurum Ataturk University Health Research and Application Center and referred to the Orthopedic clinic, and decided to undergo a cast procedure for treatment. The sample of the research consisted of a total of 70 children and their parents, including 35 control groups and 35 kaleidoscope groups, who met the research criteria from this universe. The children in the kaleidoscope group were shown the kaleidoscope. No intervention other than routine application was applied to the control group. "Introductory Information Form", "Wong-Baker Facial Expressions Rating Scale and Child Fear Scale were used in the collection of data.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a child in the 6-12 age group, * The child's willingness to participate in the study, * The parent's volunteering to participate in the study, * Absence of intellectual disability of the child and parent, * The child and the parent speak Turkish and are open to communication. Exclusion Criteria: * The child has a chronic disease that can cause pain, * The child has used analgesics within 24 hours before admission to the hospital, * The child has visual impairment.

What they're measuring

Child Fear Scale (CFS)

Timeframe: 12 MONTHS

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06261112

SponsorMihriban Culha

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-09-01