Play Dough and Picture Books: Reducing Anxiety and Fear in 3-6-Year-Olds During Nebulizer Treatment

Baskent University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Nebulizer Therapy

Treatments: Other: picture book reading; Other: play dough

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06668311

Nebulizer Treatment

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of play dough and picture books on physiological parameters, anxiety, and fear levels in children aged 3-6 undergoing nebulizer treatment. The trial will involve two groups: an intervention group engaging with play dough and picture books during treatment and a control group receiving standard care. Physiological data, including heart rate and oxygen saturation, will be monitored alongside behavioral assessments of anxiety and fear. This study seeks to determine whether these non-pharmacological interventions can alleviate distress in young children, contributing to more child-friendly treatment approaches in pediatric healthcare.

Enrollment: 25 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 6 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being in the 3-6 age group
• Follow-up in the emergency department with upper or lower respiratory tract disease
• Application of nebuliser therapy
• Staying with the parent during the research
• To be able to speak and understand Turkish
• Parents' consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Having a disease that causes maladaptive behaviours (ADHD, Autism, etc.)
• Having a chronic disease affecting the respiratory tract
• Chronic diseases or serious infections affecting vital signs
• Implementation of droplet or contact isolation
• Having a physical disability that will prevent him/her from playing with playdough
• Having a cognitive disability that prevents reading books

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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25 participants in 3 patient groups

Play Dough Group

Experimental group

Description:

The child will be provided with play dough five minutes before the commencement of nebulizer treatment and will be allowed to continue playing with it throughout the treatment.

Treatment:

Other: play dough

Picture Book Reading group

Experimental group

Description:

Five minutes before the commencement of nebulizer treatment, the child will be provided with a picture book and will be allowed to continue reading it throughout the treatment.

Treatment:

Other: picture book reading

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Nebulizer treatment of the child will be performed by the routine protocols currently applied in the emergency department.