EVALUATION OF THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO CHILDREN AGED 7-12 WHO ARE BEING TREATED IN INTENSIVE CARE

Uşak University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Use of Therapeutic Communication Techniques With Children in the Intensive Care Unit

Treatments: Other: Therapeutic communication techniques

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06956586

E-14774941-199-996608

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose of the Study:

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of storytelling and drawing therapeutic communication techniques applied to children aged 7-12 receiving treatment in an intensive care unit on their state anxiety levels and emotional states. The study aims to assess the potential of these therapeutic techniques to reduce anxiety levels and contribute to the emotional recovery of children.

It will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial.

Hypotheses of the Study:

H1.1: The average total score of the state anxiety scale in the intervention group (children receiving therapeutic communication techniques) will differ from that of the control group (children not receiving therapeutic communication techniques).

H1.2: The emotional state of the children in the intervention group, as measured by the Koppitz Human Figure Drawing Test, will differ from the emotional state of children in the control group.

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Aged between 7 and 12 years,

Receiving treatment in an intensive care unit,

Children and families who agree to participate in the study,

Conscious with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15,

First-time experience in an intensive care unit,

Able to speak and understand Turkish,

Not experiencing intense symptoms such as pain or nausea during the procedure,

Children monitored at levels 1 and 2 will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

The child has a chronic illness requiring frequent hospitalizations and treatment,

The child has a medically diagnosed psychological disorder.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the intervention group will participate in therapeutic communication sessions using storytelling and drawing techniques for 2 days.

Treatment:

Other: Therapeutic communication techniques

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group will receive standard care. After the study is completed, therapeutic communication techniques will also be applied to the control group