The Effect of Education Given to Parents of Children With Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt on Their Anxiety and Self-efficacy

NCT06313879 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PamukkaleU-SBE-SA-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 59
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of tele-education given to parents of children with ventriculoperitoneal shunt on their anxiety and self-efficacy.

Conditions

Hydrocephalus in Children

Keywords

online education; ventriculoperitoneal shunt; hydrocephalus in children; self sufficiency; parental anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• State and Trait Anxiety Scale

  This inventory includes the State and Trait Anxiety Scales. Each contains 20 items. In State Anxiety, the options "Never", "Somewhat", "A lot", "Completely" are used, and in Trait Anxiety the options "Almost Never", "Sometimes", "Most of the Time", "Almost Always" are used. Weights of 1 in positive expressions are converted to 4, and weights of 4 in negative expressions are converted to 1. Certain items have reverse expressions and scoring is done accordingly. 10 items in State Anxiety and 7 items in Trait Anxiety contain reverse wording. For scoring, the scores of the reverse expressions are subtracted from the direct scores and fixed values (50 points for the state anxiety scale, 35 points for the trait anxiety scale) are added. The total score on both scales is between 20-80. A high score indicates high anxiety, a low score indicates low anxiety.

  Two months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• General Self-Efficacy Scale

  Two months

Study Arms (2)

trained parent group

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group will be given a total of 6 hours of training for 2 weeks, and they will be asked to fill out the State and Trait Anxiety Scale and the General Self-Efficacy Scale before and after the training. After 3 months of counseling, the scales will be filled in again.

Behavioral: Tele-education and Counseling Program

uneducated parent group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will be asked to fill out the State and Trait Anxiety Scale and the General Self-Efficacy Scale at the first interview. After 2 weeks, they will be asked to fill out the scales simultaneously with the experimental group, without any training. They will be asked to fill out the Parental Knowledge Test, State and Trait Anxiety Scale, and General Self-Efficacy Scale simultaneously with the experimental group, without any intervention for 3 months.

Interventions

Tele-education and Counseling Program BEHAVIORAL

A structured online behavioral program that provides video-based education and scheduled tele-counseling sessions for parents of children with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts. The intervention includes educational modules, digital informational materials, and tele-counseling follow-ups delivered over a 3-month period.

trained parent group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Parent of a child aged 0-6 years with a VP shunt Able to access the internet Willing to participate Able to complete online questionnaires

You may not qualify if:

• Difficulty accessing the internet Not participating in the online group Not responding to questionnaires Having a child older than 6 years with a VP shunt

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pamukkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pamukkale University Hospital

Denizli, 20180, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Türkan Turan Professor Doctor

  Pamukkale University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Two groups: comparative experiment and control

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2024
• First Posted: March 15, 2024
• Study Start: March 10, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2025
• Study Completion: May 29, 2025
• Last Updated: December 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)