Nonpharmacological Approaches and Parental Education in Children With Sickle Cell Disease

NCT04121247 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: AkdenizUnursingfaculty
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 163
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Aim: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary disease. Approximately 5% of the world's population carries trait genes for haemoglobin disorders, mainly, sickle-cell disease and thalassaemia. The incidence of sickle cell disease varies according to different geographical locations. Persons with SCD experience both acute and chronic pain. it is important that nonpharmacological therapies be investigated and used as complements to pharmacological therapies to address and treat both acute and chronic pain for those with SCD. An educational program involving parents with children with SCD can help parents use nonpharmacological methods for their children in reducing pain. The training program allows parents to develop their knowledge of the SCD and the importance of non-pharmacological methods, and may provide parents with the opportunity to develop preventive attitudes towards reducing pain crises. The research has two purposes. The first is to identify the non-pharmacological approaches that parents use to help their children with sickle cell disease in Turkey, Chad. Second, to determine the effectiveness of non-pharmacological approaches given to parents in Turkey, Chad. Method: This study is an experimental research method using a quasi-experimental design. This study used a pretest and posttest, with a design that is used is the two group pretest-posttest design. The study was conducted on the parents of children with sickle cell disease diagnosed and followed up in the Pediatric Hematology Oncology polyclinics of two hospitals in Chad in Central Africa between September 2015 and February 2016. The study found in April 2016 and July 2016 between Turkey's southern Antalya and Mersin two university hospital outpatient Children's pediatric hematology oncology has made clinic on sickle cell disease diagnosed and monitored the children's parents. The parents were selected using eligibility criteria and the study was performed in three steps (Pre-intervention testing session, education session, and post-intervention testing session). In the first step, "Information Form", "Parents' Experience of Nonpharmacological Methods Questionnaire", and "Nonpharmacological Approaches Used by Parents for Their Children and Knowledge of Parents about Nonpharmacological Approaches Questionnaire" questionnaires were applied to parents. In the second step an individual education was conducted by the researcher using the education book. In the third step, the questionnaire were reapplied after 3 weeks.

Conditions

Nursing Caries

Keywords

sickle cell disease; nonpharmacological approaches; pain; parent; nurse

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Information form

  The information questionnaire contains information about parents and children. Parents; age, parents participating in the survey, education, occupation, marital status. Children; age, sex, number of siblings diagnosed with SCD, frequency of the child's pain crisis, medicines or drugs used by the child.

  In one week

• Parents' experience of nonpharmacological approaches questionnaire

  The form consisted of 8 multiple-choice questions, including the experience of parents using nonpharmacological approaches on SCD pain in their children, and asked for the name of the method using a single open-ended question. If the parent used nonpharmacological approach for the child, the name of the nonpharmacological approach (open-ended question) was written on the form. In addition, the form was asked to write the frequency of using nonpharmacological approach (sometimes/always/not use). The questionnaire about the nonpharmacological approach used by the parents was created by the researchers. This form, prepared by the researcher according to the literature, includes nonpharmacological approaches that parents can use in pain crisis.

  In one week

• Nonpharmacological approaches of pain relief parental information questionnaire

  Parents' pre- and post-educational knowledge of non-pharmacological methods to reduce the pain of children with SCD was measured with a closed-ended questionnaire developed by the researchers in the literature (he knows/he does not know). Nonpharmacological approaches of pain relief parental information questionnaire was prepared according to previous studies by the researchers (Williams\&Tanabe, 2016; Wong, 2013; Demir, 2012; Monti\&Yang, 2005; Delicou \& Maragkos, 2013). Five expert opinions were consulted for the understandability of the questionnaire before the study. Two of them were doctors specializing in Sickle Cell Disease and three of them were the lecturers of the nursing department.

  In three weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: Parents in Chad will be trained

EXPERIMENTAL

The education was given individually by the researcher (first researcher / author), before examining the child's doctor. The interactive education was completed in 30-40 min, using questions-answers. The education was conducted by the researcher using the education book.

Other: nonpharmacological approaches to parents of children with sickle cell disease training program

Experimental: Parents in Turkey will be trained

EXPERIMENTAL

The education was given individually by the researcher (first researcher / author), before examining the child's doctor. The interactive education was completed in 30-40 min, using questions-answers. The education was conducted by the researcher using the education book.

Other: nonpharmacological approaches to parents of children with sickle cell disease training program

Interventions

nonpharmacological approaches to parents of children with sickle cell disease training program OTHER

use of non-pharmacological approaches in children with sickle cell disease, parent education

Experimental: Parents in Chad will be trained; Experimental: Parents in Turkey will be trained

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Turkish is spoken by parents and in Chad, parents can speak either Arabic or French
• that at least one member of the family knows how to either read or write
• parents agreeing to face-to-face interviewing

You may not qualify if:

• the participant to come out of his own accord

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Akdeniz University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Emine EFE

Antalya, 07058, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anemia, Sickle Cell; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital; Anemia, Hemolytic; Anemia; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Hemoglobinopathies; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Emine EFE

  Akdeniz University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Masking Details: parents and care provider
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prof.Dr.

Model Details: the type of initiative tests to determine the effectiveness of education provided to parents in both countries. However, it tests the non-pharmacological approaches used by parents between the two countries.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2019
• First Posted: October 9, 2019
• Study Start: September 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2016
• Study Completion: February 2, 2016
• Last Updated: October 16, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)