Actively Recruiting
Led by Gümüşhane Universıty · Updated on 2025-07-08
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
Researchers are studying how health-themed puzzles affect fear, anxiety, and pain levels in boys aged 4 to 6 who are undergoing circumcision. The trial compares children who receive standard care with those who interact with either general fun riddles or health-related riddles before surgery. The goal is to see if health riddles can help reduce negative feelings during the pre- and postoperative periods. Children in the study are randomly assigned to one of three groups: a control group receiving usual care, a group given general fun riddles, and a group given health-related riddles designed to lower fear and anxiety. About one hour before circumcision, children in the riddle groups spend 20-30 minutes reading riddles or engaging with researchers. The study measures fear, anxiety, and pain levels before and after the procedure. Participants will be assessed using the Introductory Information Form, Children's Fear Scale, Children's Anxiety Scale-State, and Wong-Baker Facial Pain Scale over a period of up to four weeks. Researchers will observe children's interest and behavior during the intervention and compare results across groups. The study runs until November 2026 and is sponsored by Gümüşhane University.
CONDITIONS
The Effect of Health Riddles on Fear, Anxiety, and Pain in Circumcised Children
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Approximately 1 hour on the day of circumcision
Participants will receive either standard care, general fun riddles, or health-related riddles approximately 1 hour before the circumcision procedure. The intervention involves reading and interacting with the assigned riddles for about 20-30 minutes to help reduce fear and anxiety.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 4 weeks
Participants' fear, anxiety, and pain levels are measured before and after the intervention and followed for up to 4 weeks after circumcision to assess outcomes.
Follow-up visits as needed within 4 weeks
Total: 1 location
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Baglarbasi District Shahbenders District Cluster Houses No.56/B Center/Gumushane
Gümüşhane, Center, Turkey (Türkiye), 29000
Actively Recruiting
H
Hatice OĞUZHAN, 1
F
Fatma GÜDÜCÜ TÜFEKCİ, 2
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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Suat Tuncay, Fatma Güdücü Tüfekci
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36999456