NCT06251245

The Effects of Different Methods Used in Pediatric Oral Drug Administration

The Effects of Different Methods Used in Oral Drug Administration on Fear in Children With Fever

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Acibadem University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 6 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the use of spoons and oral injectors on the level of fear in children with fever in oral medication administration.

Detailed description

Fever is known as a defense mechanism of the body; Increased body temperature in children is one of the symptoms that frighten parents and is among the most common reasons for hospitalization. Pharmacological agents such as paracetamol and ibuprofen are often used in fever management, and if possible, oral administration of the suspension form of the drugs is preferred to reduce invasive practices. However, reasons such as children not liking the taste of the medicine, rejecting the medicine, or spitting or vomiting may cause difficulties in administering the medicine orally. More than one different method is used to administer these drugs, depending on the patient's age, general condition and compliance with the treatment. These; They can be listed as spoon, oral injector, medicine glass. As a result of the examination of the drug administration materials, it was stated that children are fear of the injector when the drugs are given with a injector, they may aspirate, and they do not have appropriate equipment to administer the drug. It is important for nurses to understand children's fears and their causes, to develop interventions to reduce fear, and to minimize possible traumatic effects during the hospitilization process. In this study, the sample will be divided into two groups: experimental and control, and oral antipyretic medicine will be given by two different methods. An oral injector will be used in the experimental group and an oral medicine spoon will be used in the control group. Hypotheses of the Study: H0: There is no significant difference in the effect of the use of spoons and oral injectors in oral medication administration in children on the level of fear in children and parents. H1: There is a significant difference in the fear level of using spoons and oral injectors in oral medication administration in children. H2: There is a significant difference in the parents' fear level of using spoons and oral injectors in oral medication administration in children. H3: There is a significant difference in the heart rate and oxygen saturation of children using spoons and oral injectors for oral medication administration.

Conditions

• Children, Only
• Fear

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Oral Injector	* Admission of a child with fever to the pediatric inpatient ward * Obtaining parental consent * Completing the patient identification data collection form * Obtaining the child's consent * Applying the "Child Fear Scale" to the child * Measuring the child's pulse and SpO2 * Applying the "Child Fear Scale" to the parent * Explaining the procedure using the educational therapeutic play method before oral medication administration * Administering the "Child Fear Scale" to the child and parent before oral medication administration * Measurement of the child's pulse and SpO2 * • Experimental Group (Giving the medicine orally to the child with an Oral Injector) * Application of the "Child Fear Scale" to the child and parent after oral medication administration * Measurement of the child's pulse and SpO2
PROCEDURE	Spoon	* Admission of a child with fever to the pediatric inpatient ward * Obtaining parental consent * Completing the patient identification data collection form * Obtaining the child's consent * Applying the "Child Fear Scale" to the child * Measuring the child's pulse and SpO2 * Applying the "Child Fear Scale" to the parent * Explaining the procedure using the educational therapeutic play method before oral medication administration * Administering the "Child Fear Scale" to the child and parent before oral medication administration * Measurement of the child's pulse and SpO2 * Control Group (Giving the medicine orally to the child with an oral medication spoon) * Application of the "Child Fear Scale" to the child and parent after oral medication administration * Measurement of the child's pulse and SpO2

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-15
• Primary completion: 2024-06-16
• Completion: 2024-06-16
• First posted: 2024-02-09
• Last updated: 2025-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)