Pediatric CancerNCT06229327
Effects of Therapeutic Play on Anxiety and Fear
A study testing THERAPEUTICGAMES in people with Pediatric Cancer, run by Okan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study was carried out as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to evaluate the effect of therapeutic game use on anxiety and fear levels before indwelling catheter intervention in children aged 6-12 years followed in the hematology oncology service. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 12 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pediatric Cancer
- What is being tested?
- THERAPEUTICGAMES
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2022to 1 Aug 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 6 to 12 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Being between the ages of 6-12 Being diagnosed with cancer Receiving chemotherapy treatment It will be the first time that a permanent catheter will be inserted.
Who cannot join
- Being in the terminal period Hearing and/or visual impairment Having another health problem or condition that will prevent communication (Turkish inability to speak…etc)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Anxiety and Fear Levels Before Indwelling Catheter Intervention in Children Aged 6-12 Years Followed up in Hematology Oncology Service: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study was carried out as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to evaluate the effect of therapeutic game use on anxiety and fear levels before indwelling catheter intervention in children aged 6-12 years followed in the hematology oncology service. A simple randomization method was used to assign children to groups. Ethics committee and institutional permission was obtained for the research. Research data were obtained from a total of 80 children, 40 interventions and 40 controls, hospitalized in Istanbul Medical Faculty Pediatric Hematology Service between October 2022 and August 2023.
Data; It was evaluated with the information form, child follow-up form, Child Anxiety Scale- State (ÇAS-D) and Child Fear Scale (CCS). For those assigned to the intervention group among the mother and child who signed the informed consent form; Before the indwelling catheter intervention, the children were shown the procedure on the amigrumi knitted baby developed by the researcher, the catheter application area was explained through the cardiovascular image and the catheter to be inserted was shown as an example. For those assigned to the control group; No intervention was applied other than the hospital\'s normal procedure. Data were evaluated using the SPPS 26 (IBM Corp. IBM 1989, 2019. SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 26.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.) package program. It was determined that the MCQ and ÇAS-D scores of the children in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group (p˂0.01). It was determined that the mean CTA and respiratory rate of the children in the intervention group just before and 2 hours after the application were lower than the control group (p\<0.001).
According to the results of the research, it was determined that the therapeutic game applied before indwelling catheter intervention in children between the ages of 6-12 was effective in reducing children's anxiety and fear.
Read the detailed description
According to the results of the research, it was determined that the therapeutic game applied before indwelling catheter intervention in children between the ages of 6-12 was effective in reducing children's anxiety and fear.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer
- Being tested
- THERAPEUTICGAMES
- Medical subject headings
- Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
THERAPEUTICGAMESBehavioural
THERAPEUTICGAMES
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| PEDİATRİC | Experimental | Children in the intervention group were played a therapeutic game explaining the procedure before indwelling catheter intervention. Children in the control group did not undergo any intervention other than the hospital's normal procedure before indwelling catheter intervention. Receives: Behavioral: THERAPEUTICGAMES |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
children's anxiety scores
Child Anxiety Scale-Conditioning (min:0-maks:10)
Measured: 30 minutes
children's fear scores
Child Fear Scale (min:0-maks:4)
Measured: 30 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Jan 2024
- Study start1 Oct 2022
- Primary completion1 Aug 2023
- Study completion1 Aug 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Pediatric CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Okan University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Istanbul University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gülzade Uysal, Okan University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06229327
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 0000-0002-4213-175X
- Status last verified
- Jan 2024
- First submitted
- 21 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 31 Jan 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Athanassiadou E, Tsiantis J, Christogiorgos S, Kolaitis G. An evaluation of the effectiveness of psychological preparation of children for minor surgery by puppet play and brief mother counseling. Psychother Psychosom. 2009;78(1):62-3. doi: 10.1159/000172623. Epub 2008 Nov 18. No abstract available.
PubMed 19018160Baranowski T, Blumberg F, Buday R, DeSmet A, Fiellin LE, Green CS, Kato PM, Lu AS, Maloney AE, Mellecker R, Morrill BA, Peng W, Shegog R, Simons M, Staiano AE, Thompson D, Young K. Games for Health for Children-Current Status and Needed Research. Games Health J. 2016 Feb;5(1):1-12. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2015.0026. Epub 2015 Aug 11.
PubMed 26262772Barton A, Ventura R, Vavrik B. Peripheral intravenous cannulation: protecting patients and nurses. Br J Nurs. 2017 Apr 27;26(8):S28-S33. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2017.26.8.S28.
PubMed 28453316Bawaeda O, Wanda D, Aprillia Z. Effectiveness of pop-it therapeutic play on children's anxiety during inhalation therapy in children's wards. Pediatr Med Chir. 2023 Mar 28;45(s1). doi: 10.4081/pmc.2023.315.
PubMed 36974915
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Jan 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Anxiety and Fear Levels Before Indwelling Catheter Intervention in Children Aged 6-12 Years Followed up in Hematology Oncology Service: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06229327
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 0000-0002-4213-175X
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Okan UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Istanbul University
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Aug 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 29 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study was carried out as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to evaluate the effect of therapeutic game use on anxiety and fear levels before indwelling catheter intervention in children aged 6-12 years followed in the hematology oncology service. A simple randomization method was used to assign children to groups. Ethics committee and institutional permission was obtained for the research. Research data were obtained from a total of 80 children, 40 interventions and 40 controls, hospitalized in Istanbul Medical Faculty Pediatric Hematology Service between October 2022 and August 2023.
Data; It was evaluated with the information form, child follow-up form, Child Anxiety Scale- State (ÇAS-D) and Child Fear Scale (CCS). For those assigned to the intervention group among the mother and child who signed the informed consent form; Before the indwelling catheter intervention, the children were shown the procedure on the amigrumi knitted baby developed by the researcher, the catheter application area was explained through the cardiovascular image and the catheter to be inserted was shown as an example. For those assigned to the control group; No intervention was applied other than the hospital\'s normal procedure. Data were evaluated using the SPPS 26 (IBM Corp. IBM 1989, 2019. SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 26.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.) package program. It was determined that the MCQ and ÇAS-D scores of the children in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group (p˂0.01). It was determined that the mean CTA and respiratory rate of the children in the intervention group just before and 2 hours after the application were lower than the control group (p\<0.001).
According to the results of the research, it was determined that the therapeutic game applied before indwelling catheter intervention in children between the ages of 6-12 was effective in reducing children's anxiety and fear.
Detailed description
According to the results of the research, it was determined that the therapeutic game applied before indwelling catheter intervention in children between the ages of 6-12 was effective in reducing children's anxiety and fear.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| PEDİATRİC | Experimental | Behavioral: THERAPEUTICGAMESChildren in the intervention group were played a therapeutic game explaining the procedure before indwelling catheter intervention. Children in the control group did not undergo any intervention other than the hospital's normal procedure before indwelling catheter intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 6 to 12 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Being between the ages of 6-12 Being diagnosed with cancer Receiving chemotherapy treatment It will be the first time that a permanent catheter will be inserted.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Being in the terminal period Hearing and/or visual impairment Having another health problem or condition that will prevent communication (Turkish inability to speak…etc)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| THERAPEUTICGAMESTHERAPEUTICGAMES | Behavioural | PEDİATRİC |
Primary outcome
children's anxiety scores
Time frame: 30 minutes
Child Anxiety Scale-Conditioning (min:0-maks:10)
children's fear scores
Time frame: 30 minutes
Child Fear Scale (min:0-maks:4)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Jan 2024.
- Results publication: PubMed 19018160Athanassiadou E, Tsiantis J, Christogiorgos S, Kolaitis G. An evaluation of the effectiveness of psychological preparation of children for minor surgery by puppet play and brief mother counseling. Psychother Psychosom. 2009;78(1):62-3. doi: 10.1159/000172623. Epub 2008 Nov 18. No abstract available.
- Results publication: PubMed 26262772Baranowski T, Blumberg F, Buday R, DeSmet A, Fiellin LE, Green CS, Kato PM, Lu AS, Maloney AE, Mellecker R, Morrill BA, Peng W, Shegog R, Simons M, Staiano AE, Thompson D, Young K. Games for Health for Children-Current Status and Needed Research. Games Health J. 2016 Feb;5(1):1-12. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2015.0026. Epub 2015 Aug 11.
- Results publication: PubMed 28453316Barton A, Ventura R, Vavrik B. Peripheral intravenous cannulation: protecting patients and nurses. Br J Nurs. 2017 Apr 27;26(8):S28-S33. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2017.26.8.S28.
- Results publication: PubMed 36974915Bawaeda O, Wanda D, Aprillia Z. Effectiveness of pop-it therapeutic play on children's anxiety during inhalation therapy in children's wards. Pediatr Med Chir. 2023 Mar 28;45(s1). doi: 10.4081/pmc.2023.315.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing THERAPEUTICGAMES in people with Pediatric Cancer, run by Okan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jan 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
children's anxiety scores (time frame: 30 minutes). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06229327, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jan 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.