Effects of Cartoons and Mobile Games on Preoperative Anxiety and Fear in Children With Appendicitis: An RCT
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age7-12
SponsorAnkara City Hospital Bilkent
About this trial
his study aims to evaluate the effects of cartoon viewing and mobile game playing on preoperative anxiety and fear levels in children aged 7-12 years who are hospitalized for appendicitis surgery. The study is designed as a randomized controlled trial with three groups: a cartoon group, a mobile game group, and a control group receiving routine care.
Children in the intervention groups will watch a cartoon or play a mobile game for 10 minutes before surgery. Anxiety and fear levels will be measured using validated scales before and after the intervention. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to atraumatic care practices by providing simple and effective non-pharmacological methods to reduce preoperative anxiety and fear in children.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Being hospitalized in the Pediatric Surgery Service with a diagnosis of appendicitis.
Being between the ages of 7 and 12 years.
Voluntary consent/assent from both the child and their parents to participate in the study.
Absence of any visual, auditory, or cognitive problems that prevent communication.
Disqualifiers
Refusal to participate in the study voluntarily.
Having a condition that prevents communication due to vision, hearing, speech, or mental health status.
Being in an agitated state or unable to cooperate.
Having received analgesics due to pain before the study.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Cartoon-Assisted Distraction (Şüko Ameliyat Oluyor)
- Mobile Game
Treatment groups
69 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Lead sponsor
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov