Status:

COMPLETED

Innovative Bed Apparatus for Pediatric Pain and Anxiety Relief

Lead Sponsor:

Bahçeşehir University

Conditions:

Pain Management

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Pain and anxiety are common responses in pediatric patients undergoing invasive procedures and can negatively affect both immediate care outcomes and future health-care experiences. Non-pharmacologica...

Detailed Description

This randomized controlled trial included 48 children aged 4-12 years who were hospitalized in the pediatric surgery unit of a tertiary hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, and who underwent an invasive proc...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children aged 4 to 12 years.
  • Hospitalized in the pediatric surgery ward.
  • Undergoing an invasive intervention (e.g., intravenous catheter insertion, intramuscular injection, wound care) for the first time during their hospital stay.
  • Able to communicate and understand simple instructions.
  • Written informed consent obtained from legal guardians and verbal assent from the child (as appropriate to developmental level).

Exclusion

  • Children with cognitive impairments or developmental delays that prevent communication or reliable self-reporting.
  • Children with previous experience of invasive procedures during the current hospitalization.
  • Children receiving sedation or pharmacological anxiolytics before the procedure.
  • Children or legal guardians who refuse to provide informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 2 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06959823

Start Date

April 2 2024

End Date

August 30 2024

Last Update

May 7 2025

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Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)