NCT05808738

Brief Summary

This study was planned to determine the effect of therapeutic play and preparation for hydrotherapy treatment on pain, fear and emotional indicator levels in children with burn injuries. It is an experimental randomized controlled study. The population of the research will be children between the ages of 3-6 who are hospitalized in the Pediatric Burn Intensive Care Unit. As a result of the power analysis using the G\*Power 3.0.10 program, at least 52 children in total (control group 26, therapeutic play group 26) with 50% power, 0.05 alpha margin of error, 0.80 beta margin of error and 20% effect size. was determined to be included in the study. However, considering the case losses, the number of children to be included in the study was determined as 64 by increasing the sample size by 20%. The data will be collected between the dates to be determined by the researcher after obtaining the ethics committee approval and written permission from the institution where the research will be conducted. Introductory information form, FLACC Pain Scale, Child Fear Scale and Child Emotional Indicators Scale will be used to collect research data. The research will be conducted with the children of parents who agreed to participate in the study. There are two groups, the control group and the experimental group. While the routine practice of the clinic will be applied to the control group, creative therapeutic games will be played to the experimental group together with the routine practice. Children will be stratified according to their pain scores, fear scores and burn depth (degree) and will be assigned to an equal number of children in each group using the blocking method. Before the procedure, the introductory information form will be filled in by the researcher in line with the patient file and parent information. After parents are informed about which group the child is in, their written consent will be obtained.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
64

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 8, 2023

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 11, 2023

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2024

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

December 12, 2023

Status Verified

December 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

January 8, 2023

Last Update Submit

December 5, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

hyrotherapytherapeutic gamechild

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • The change in the pain level of the children will be evaluated by applying the FLACC pain scale to the children by the researcher.

    therapeutic game was played for children 10 minutes before hydrotherapy treatment

    Pain assessment will be done 30 minutes before hydrotherapy treatment.

  • The change in the pain level of the children will be evaluated by applying the FLACC pain scale to the children by the researcher.

    therapeutic game was played for children 10 minutes before hydrotherapy treatment

    Pain assessment will be done 10 minutes after hydrotherapy treatment.

  • The change in the pain level of the children will be evaluated by applying the FLACC pain scale to the children by the researcher.

    therapeutic game was played for children 10 minutes before hydrotherapy treatment

    Pain assessment will be done 30 minutes after hydrotherapy treatment.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • The change in the children's fear level will be evaluated by applying the Child Fear Scale to the children by the researcher.

    Fear assessment will be done 30 minutes before hydrotherapy treatment.

  • The change in the children's fear level will be evaluated by applying the Child Fear Scale to the children by the researcher.

    Fear assessment will be done 10 minutes after hydrotherapy treatment.

  • The change in the children's fear level will be evaluated by applying the Child Fear Scale to the children by the researcher.

    Fear assessment will be done 30 minutes after hydrotherapy treatment.

Other Outcomes (1)

  • The change in children's emotional status will be evaluated by applying the Children's Emotional Indicators Scale to the children by the researcher.

    Emotional indicators will be evaluated at the 10th minute of hydrotherapy treatment.

Study Arms (2)

therapeutic game group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

therapeutic play will be played 10 minutes before the hydrotherapy treatment.

Behavioral: therapeutic play

control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was given to the children prior to hydrotherapy treatment.

Interventions

therapeutic game will be played to prepare children for hydrotherapy treatment

therapeutic game group

Eligibility Criteria

Age3 Years - 6 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • The child is between 3-6 years old
  • The child is receiving the first hydrotherapy treatment in the clinic.
  • Presence of second and/or third degree superficial and/or deep burns
  • Volunteering of the child and family to participate in the research
  • The child was given analgesics half an hour before the procedure.
  • No simultaneous debridement during hydrotherapy
  • Burn width between 20%-70%

You may not qualify if:

  • The child is younger than 3 years old, over 6 years old
  • Presence of any other chronic disease other than burns
  • The child is receiving mechanical ventilator support.
  • Having a trecheostomy done to the child
  • The child has been given sedative medication in the last 8 hours.
  • Having a companion other than mother or father
  • Hydrotherapy treatment takes less than 30 minutes, more than 45 minutes
  • The child does not want to play

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Eskişehir, Odunpazarı, 26000, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Play Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art TherapiesComplementary TherapiesTherapeuticsPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and Activities

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Nurse

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2023

First Posted

April 11, 2023

Study Start

January 1, 2024

Primary Completion

January 1, 2025

Study Completion

January 1, 2025

Last Updated

December 12, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations