Perioperative Anxiety in Children

NCT06036940 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TYILDIZ
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of preoperative patient education given by three different methods on the level of perioperative anxiety in children aged 4-7 years. The research was carried out between 1 June - 31 November 2021 at Tekirdag Namık Kemal University Health Practice and Research Center, Department of Pediatric Surgery. A total of 66 patients, 22 patients in each group, who met the inclusion criteria and were included in the stratified randomization method, were included in the planned quasi-experimental study. Research data were obtained by using the "Patient Diagnosis Form" and the "Anxiety Scale in Preschool Children" administered before and after the surgery.

Conditions

Nurse's Role

Keywords

Anxiety; child sick; surgical nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patient Diagnosis Form

  This section consists of a total of 11 questions prepared by the researcher in the light of the literature, including the introductory characteristics of patients and mothers, their previous surgical experience and their expectations from nurses.

  5 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Anxiety Scale in Preschool Children

  5 month

Study Arms (3)

First Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The children in the first control group were given pre-operative patient education by the service nurse.

Second Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The children in the second experimental group were given pre-operative patient education by the service nurse, also patient visits were provided by the operating room nurse and the operating room environment was explained through play.

Other: Preoperative patient education given with three different methods

Third Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The children in the third experimental group were given pre-operative patient education by the service nurse, and then the mother's voice recording was played until they went to the operating room.

Other: Preoperative patient education given with three different methods

Interventions

Preoperative patient education given with three different methods OTHER

To determine the effect of preoperative patient education given by three different methods on the level of perioperative anxiety in children aged 4-7 years.

Second Experimental Group; Third Experimental Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Planned elective surgery related to pediatric surgery,
• Having no problems in communicating,
• Volunteer to participate in the research
• Children aged 4-7 years

You may not qualify if:

• Children scheduled for emergency surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Namik Kemal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tekirdag Namık Kemal University

Tekirdağ, Suleymanpasa, 59000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Tülin YILDIZ, Prof. Dr.

  Namik Kemal University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 7, 2023
• First Posted: September 14, 2023
• Study Start: June 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2021
• Study Completion: February 7, 2022
• Last Updated: September 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)