Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Cartoons and Reflexology for Postoperative Nausea, Pain, and Anxiety in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Sakarya University
Conditions:
Children
Pain Management
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Preoperative anxiety arises as a physiological response of the body to stressors and is pathophysiologically associated with stimulation of the autonomic nervous system and increased catecholamine rel...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Participants were included in the study if they met all of the following conditions:
- The child was hospitalized in the pediatric surgical clinic for a planned (elective) surgery,
- The child was aged between 4 and 6 years,
- The child was scheduled to receive general anesthesia,
- Neither the child nor the primary caregiver had any visual, hearing, or cognitive impairments,
- The child had no anatomical abnormalities or tissue integrity issues in the feet,
- Verbal assent was obtained from the child,
- Both parents provided written and verbal informed consent for participation,
- Both the child and parents were willing and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.
- Exclusion Criteria
- Participants were excluded from the study if any of the following conditions occurred:
- Postoperative bleeding tendency developed in the child,
- The child required postoperative intensive care,
- A high-risk complication developed after surgery,
- The child failed to initiate spontaneous respiration postoperatively,
- Intraoperative death (exitus) occurred,
- The child experienced prolonged unconsciousness due to anesthesia,
- The child underwent surgical procedures involving the feet.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
105 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07151131
Start Date
September 1 2025
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
September 3 2025
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