The Effect of Animation-Assisted Information Video Viewing on Fear and Anxiety in Children Before Endoscopy Procedure

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fear; Child; Animation; Anxiety; Endoscopy

Treatments: Behavioral: Animated- assisted video

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06071390

Endoscopy

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to evaluate watching video about procedure on reduce anxiety and fear in children before the endoscopy.

Full description

Being admitted to a hospital is an inherently stressful event for both children and their parents, regardless of the reason In such a context where children experience multifaceted effects, it becomes imperative to ensure that their hospital experience is as positive as possible. Hospitalized children often undergo medical procedures such as blood sampling, venipuncture, invasive drug administration, lumbar puncture, and intrathecal drug administration. These interventions, whether diagnostic or therapeutic, are sources of fear and anxiety for them. With a surge in gastrointestinal system disorders in children, the use of endoscopy, both as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool, has become more prevalent. Pediatric nurses play a pivotal role in alleviating the fear and anxiety experienced by children and their families during medical procedures, ensuring a smoother adjustment to the process. Prior research indicates that children's fear and anxiety levels significantly decrease, and parental satisfaction rises when children are informed about impending medical procedures. Moreover, providing pre-procedure information has been linked to heightened treatment compliance, expedited recovery post-procedure, and a reduced reliance on analgesics. While tailored educational programs are highly effective in conveying information about medical procedures or diseases to children, their elevated cost restricts widespread implementation. Traditional, cost-effective teaching strategies such as oral presentations, brochures, and booklets, although tailored for school-age children, haven't demonstrated consistent efficacy in enhancing clinical results. It has been noted that insufficient information provision can make children reliant on parents for clarification, with most procedural details tailored to parental understanding. In response, evidence-based initiatives have been introduced to enhance educational quality, boost patient clinical outcomes, and ensure cost-effectiveness. Given children's developmental stage, diverse educational techniques have been employed to prepare them for medical procedures, including endoscopy. An emerging method involves utilizing cartoons, which, when effectively employed, blend entertainment with instruction.

Enrollment: 46 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children and mothers who voluntarily participated,
• who were aged 6-12 years,
• who know Turkish,
• who do not have a vision or mental problem at a level to watch the image.

Exclusion criteria

• children and mothers who not voluntarily participated,
• who were not aged 6-12 years,
• who don't know Turkish,
• who have a vision or mental problem at a level to watch the image.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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46 participants in 2 patient groups

Children watching animated- assisted video before endoscopy procedure

Experimental group

Description:

Inclusion criteria were children and mothers who voluntarily participated, who were aged 6-12 years, who know Turkish, and who do not have a vision or mental problem at a level to watch the image.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Animated- assisted video

Children not watching animated- assisted video before endoscopy procedure

No Intervention group

Description:

Exclusion criteria were children and mothers who not voluntarily participated, who were not aged 6-12 years, who don't know Turkish, and who have a vision or mental problem at a level to watch the image.