Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT06086509
Letting Children Listen to Music During Computed Tomography
Effect of Music on Fear and Anxiety in Children During Tomography: Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 60 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 5 Years – 10 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
This study examines the effect of music during computed tomography in children. This study, conducted on a total of 60 children, was divided into two groups: the music group and the control group. According to the research results; showed that music reduces fear and anxiety levels in children and stabilizes vital signs (pulse and respiratory rate) during a tomography scan.
Detailed description
Aim: This research was conducted to determine the effect of music played during computerized tomography (CT) imaging in children on fear, anxiety and vital signs. Method: This randomized, double-blind controlled trial was conducted with Consolidated Standards of Reporting Studies (CONSORT) guidelines. The sample includes children aged 5-10 years who had CT scans in the emergency department of a public hospital in eastern Turkey between April 18 and May 20, 2023 and met the inclusion criteria for the study. The research was completed with a total of 60 children, divided evenly into one of two groups. The nursing intervention of the research is to listen to music. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Child and Family Information Form, the Child Fear Scale, the State Anxiety Scale for Children, and the Vital Signs Monitoring Form (pulse, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation). Ethical principles were followed in the research.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Music | Children were played music during computerized tomography. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2023-04-18
- Primary completion
- 2023-05-20
- Completion
- 2023-09-20
- First posted
- 2023-10-17
- Last updated
- 2023-10-17
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06086509. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.