Technological Devices in Circumcision

NCT06793722 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HRÜ/24.21.25
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It aims to investigate the effect of circumcision on the pain and anxiety level of children who are circumcised by watching videos/playing games during the procedure. Previous studies have been conducted to explain the procedure with informative videos and games before circumcision, and reductions in anxiety and pain levels have been detected. The research will start with hospitalization and end with a check-up after discharge.

Conditions

Circumcision Adult; Circumcision, Male; Circumcision

Keywords

circumcision

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• change of child anxiety and worry

  Anxiety levels will be assessed with scales to determine changes in anxiety. Wong Baker Facial Pain Scale: " 0 " Very happy because no pain, " 1 " A little pain, " 2 " A little more pain, " 3 " More pain, " 4 " Quite a lot of pain, " 5 " The worst pain you can imagine. Situational Anxiety Scale: The scale, which has been translated into Turkish and adapted, consists of a total of 20 items. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 80, and the lowest is 20. Child fear scale:This scale includes 5 different facial expressions. This scale is scored between 0-4.

  immediately after the intervention/procedure/surgery

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in anxiety and worry among parents.

  immediately after the intervention/procedure/surgery

Study Arms (2)

circumcision by watching videos/playing games

EXPERIMENTAL

Procedure: Technological device in circumcision

circumcision without visual or verbal stimulation

NO INTERVENTION

Not providing any visual or verbal stimulation to circumcised children

Interventions

Technological device in circumcision PROCEDURE

Circumcision is performed by watching a video/playing a game during the procedure in children who are circumcised.

circumcision by watching videos/playing games

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 18 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Circumcision for medical or religious reasons.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with chronic diseases.
• Children with genital medical problems.
• Children with mental and communication disabilities and their parents.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Adiyaman University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Adıyaman University

Adıyaman, 02400, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Circumcision, Male

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic; Cosmetic Techniques; Therapeutics; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male; Urologic Surgical Procedures; Urogenital Surgical Procedures

Central Study Contacts

Bedreddin Kalyenci

CONTACT

+905554859583; bedreddin84@windowslive.com

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2025
• First Posted: January 27, 2025
• Study Start: January 20, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: Within 2 years after completion of the work

Locations

TU (1)