The Effect of Three Methods Used in Reducing Pain During Dressing Change
The Effect of Listening to Music, Performing Mathematics Operations and Ball Squeezing in Reducing Pain During Dressing Change in Children With Appendectomy
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interventional
30
1 country
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Brief Summary
This randomized controlled study aims to determine the effect of listening to music (LM), ball squeezing (BS), and performing mathematical operations (MO) in reducing the pain experienced during the first dressing in children aged 8-18 with appendectomy.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable healthy
Started Jan 2019
Typical duration for not_applicable healthy
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 25, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 31, 2022
CompletedMay 31, 2022
May 1, 2022
1.1 years
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Comparison of Pain Scores pre-dressing
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for determine pain level in this research. Scale got 0 to 10 points (0 (Good) to 10 (Bad)).
60 seconds
Comparison of Pain Scores During Dressing
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for determine pain level in this research. Scale got 0 to 10 points (0 (Good) to 10 (Bad)).
60 seconds
Comparison of Pain Scores post-Dressing
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for determine pain level in this research. Scale got 0 to 10 points (0 (Good) to 10 (Bad)).
60 seconds
Study Arms (3)
Pre-Dressing
EXPERIMENTALInformation about the children and their parents who agreed to participate in the study was recorded on the 'Information Form' 5 minutes before the dressing procedure by the researcher.
During Dressing
EXPERIMENTALThe first dressing of all children included in the study after appendectomy was performed by the doctor in the clinic. No distraction method was applied to the children in the control group during dressing. The children in the LM group were dressed while listening to music. The children in the BS group continued to squeeze the ball during the dressing. The children in the MO group were asked to perform mathematical operations given by the nurse. While the dressing was in progress, the pulse and oxygen saturation levels were recorded in the information form by the nurse. At the last stage of dressing, the children were asked to mark the level of pain they experienced during dressing on the VAS, immediately after the sticking plaster was placed on the surgical area. Parents and nurses assessed the pain level of the child during dressing through the VAS.
Post-Dressing
EXPERIMENTALWhen the dressing was over, the application of distraction methods was terminated. After the dressing, the child's pulse and oxygen saturation levels were recorded in the information form by the nurse.
Interventions
Prepared by the researchers, the form involved mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The difficulty level of the mathematical operations in the form was determined by age groups of children. Accordingly, mathematical operations were divided into 3 groups primary school, secondary school and high school levels.
For the children in the BS group, a softball that could fit in the palm and be easily squeezed by the child was used.
Children were allowed to listen to music with headphones during dressing changes.
No application was made during dressing change in children. Routine dressing change of the clinic was applied.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Consisted of the child and parent's consent to participate in the study,
- The child and parent's speaking Turkish at the level of native speaker,
- The child's being 8-18 years old and undergoing appendectomy,
- Being the body temperature of the child in the normal level (36.5-37.2⁰C),
- The child's not having intense nausea and vomiting,
- The child's not having any physical, intellectual or neurological disability that would affect his/her participation.
You may not qualify if:
- Having a mental or neurological disability
- Children with hearing and vision impairment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
birsen mutlu
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator, RN, MSc
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 25, 2022
First Posted
May 31, 2022
Study Start
January 1, 2019
Primary Completion
February 1, 2020
Study Completion
February 1, 2020
Last Updated
May 31, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share