Status:

RECRUITING

The Effect of Puppet Show on Pain and Fear During Subcutaneous Injection in Children With Leukemia

Lead Sponsor:

Dokuz Eylul University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ege University

Conditions:

Pain, Acute

Fear

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-7 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aim to evaluate the effect of puppet show applied during subcutaneous injection to children aged 3-7 years with leukemia on the level of pain and fear experienced by children due to the int...

Detailed Description

Before and during subcutaneous injection administration to the children in the study group There will be a puppet show. No distraction method will be applied to the children in the control group and t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Child \<3 and \>7 years old
  • Medically unstable (dehydration, septic shock, sedation)
  • Children who are being treated for leukemia in the Pediatric Hematology Service will be included in the study.

Exclusion

  • Not exposed to any other interventional procedure before (same day) subcutaneous intervention
  • Not expressing any pain before subcutaneous intervention
  • Heart rate to be within age-appropriate limits
  • Wong-Baker Pain Rating Scale score of 0 in the evaluation performed before the subcutaneous intervention (5 minutes ago)
  • Having a disability that cannot perceive the attempt and communicate (down syndrome, speech disorder, visual impairment)
  • The child and family do not know Turkish

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 3 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 3 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06013501

Start Date

January 3 2023

End Date

December 3 2024

Last Update

February 5 2024

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Gülçin Özalp Gerçeker

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye), 35100