The Effect of Hand Puppets and Kaleidoscope on Pain and Fear in Preschool Children

NCT06512857 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024/04-34
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 75
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to determine the effects of hand puppets and kaleidoscopes on some emotional parameters in preschool children who underwent skin prick testing at the pediatric allergy and immunology outpatient clinic.The study was conducted with children aged 3-6 years who underwent skin prick testing for allergy testing.In the study, the Introductory Characteristics of Children and Their Families Form, Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (FACES) and Child Fear Scale (CFS) were used to store data.The data were uploaded to the computer and coded by the researchers, and the data were evaluated in the SPSS package program. Sociodemographic data of the children participating in the study are given as numbers and percentage distributions. The data were analyzed according to normal distribution and appropriate tests were used. The statistical significance level of the research was determined as p\<0.05. In addition, at the end of the study, with a sufficient sample size, working status was tested with post-hoc power analysis.

Conditions

Nursing Caries; Pain; Fear of Pain

Keywords

children; nurse; fear; pain; skin prick test

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• WONG-BAKER FACES PAIN RATING SCALE

  In this scale, faces are given pain scores according to numerical values. The lowest score is "0" and the highest score is "10". As the score from the scale increases, the intensity of pain increases, and as the score decreases, the intensity decreases.

  day 1

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Children's Fear Scale

  day 1

Study Arms (3)

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Hand puppet was used in the skin prick test process from the children in the experimental group.

Other: Hand puppet method

Active comprator

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Kaleidoscope was used in the skin prick test process from the children in the experimental group.

Other: Kaleidoscope method

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Routine application of the unit will be made

Interventions

Hand puppet method OTHER

Children in the experimental group were shown a hand puppet to distract them during the skin test for allergy.

experimental group

Kaleidoscope method OTHER

Children in the other experimental group were look at kaleidoscope to distract them during the skin test for allergy.

Active comprator

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 3-6 years.
• The child and his/her parents volunteer to participate in the research.
• No mental or neurological disability,
• Not having a life-threatening disease,
• Children's cognitive level and motor development are appropriate,
• No visual or auditory problems,
• Children who have not undergone any invasive procedure other than skin prick testing.
• Those who have not had a skin prick test before.
• The child does not complain of acute pain. (Pain scale VAS score is 0)

You may not qualify if:

• Children requiring intravenous or intramuscular intervention before skin prick test
• Development of complications during the procedure
• Being so agitated that it is impossible to communicate with the child.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Firat University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Özlem Selime Merter

Elâzığ, 23119, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Tufekci FG, Celebioglu A, Kucukoglu S. Turkish children loved distraction: using kaleidoscope to reduce perceived pain during venipuncture. J Clin Nurs. 2009 Aug;18(15):2180-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02775.x.

  PMID: 19583650 BACKGROUND

• Bekar P, Erkul M, Efe E. The effect of using a kaleidoscope during central venous catheter dressing changes on pain and anxiety in children with cancer: A randomised controlled trial. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2022 Apr;57:102114. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102114. Epub 2022 Feb 25.

  PMID: 35248915 BACKGROUND

• Semerci R, Akgun Kostak M. The Efficacy of Distraction Cards and Kaleidoscope for Reducing Pain During Phlebotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Perianesth Nurs. 2020 Aug;35(4):397-402. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2020.02.003. Epub 2020 Apr 28.

  PMID: 32354466 BACKGROUND

• Bulut M, Kucuk Alemdar D, Bulut A, Salci G. The Effect of Music Therapy, Hand Massage, and Kaleidoscope Usage on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Pain, Fear, and Stress in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Perianesth Nurs. 2020 Dec;35(6):649-657. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2020.03.013. Epub 2020 Jul 20.

  PMID: 32703758 BACKGROUND

• Oluc T, Sarialioglu A. The effect of a hand puppet-based therapeutic play for preschool children on the fear and pain associated with blood collection procedure. J Pediatr Nurs. 2023 Sep-Oct;72:e80-e86. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.06.012. Epub 2023 Jun 15.

  PMID: 37330277 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 10, 2024
• First Posted: July 22, 2024
• Study Start: May 10, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 5, 2024
• Study Completion: July 5, 2024
• Last Updated: July 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)