NCT04924023

The Effect of Using a Kaleidoscope During Central Venous Catheter Dressing Changes in Children With Cancer

The Effect of Using a Kaleidoscope During Central Venous Catheter Dressing Changes on Anxiety and Pain in Children With Cancer: A Randomised Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Many medical interventions, including the dressing of central venous catheters, a common procedure used for children with cancer, cause anxiety and pain in children. This can adversely affect their care and recovery. This study aims to determine the effect of using a kaleidoscope during central venous catheter dressing on anxiety and pain in children with cancer.

Detailed description

This was a randomised controlled trial with 60 children aged 6-12 diagnosed with cancer who were placed either in a kaleidoscope group (n=30) or a control group (n=30). Each child's anxiety was evaluated by the child using the Child Fear Scale before, during and after a central venous catheter dressing procedure, and each child's pain during and after the procedure was evaluated by the child using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WB-FACES). Each child's heart rate and oxygen saturation were measured with a pulse oximeter device before, during and after central venous catheter dressing. The children in kaleidoscope group looked into the kaleidoscope and slowly turned it. This distraction procedure began immediately before the central venous catheter dressing and continued until it was finished. No intervention was performed to reduce pain and anxiety for children in the control group. Parents accompanied their children during the procedure in both groups.

Conditions

• Pain
• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	kaleidoscope application	The children looked into the kaleidoscope and slowly turned it. The researcher asked the children about the colours and shapes seen inside the kaleidoscope. This distraction procedure began immediately before the central venous catheter dressing and continued until it was finished.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-01
• Primary completion: 2021-05-31
• Completion: 2021-05-31
• First posted: 2021-06-11
• Last updated: 2021-12-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)