NCT06350513

The Effect of Animated Movies and Storybooks on Fear and Anxiety Levels in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

The Effect of Animated Film and Storybook on Fear and Anxiety Levels in Children With Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Selverhan Yurttutan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of animated films and story books on the fear and anxiety levels of children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.

Detailed description

This study aims to evaluate the effects of animated films and story books on the fear and anxiety levels of children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. In the study, newly diagnosed children in the experimental group will be shown a 10-minute movie and read the educational booklet. Routine care will continue for the control group.

Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
• Child, Only
• Anxiety
• Fear
• Nurse

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Animation movie, story book	Animation movie: For this study, an animated film (Professor bumblebee animation) prepared for newly diagnosed children with type 1 diabetes will be shown in the experimental group. This is an approximately 10 minute film produced by Life for a children's center in New South Wales (DIABETES AUSTRALIA). The animated film will be translated into Turkish and sent to experts (specialists in the field of Children and Diabetes) for expert opinion. It will be shown to children after all permissions have been obtained following expert opinions. This animated movie is a guide to diabetes for children. Additionally, the storybook will be given as a gift for the children in the experimental group to read. Story Book: It is an educational booklet version of the Professor Bumblebee animation translated into Turkish and illustrated. The aim here is to serve as an auxiliary tool for newly diagnosed T1D children to look at later and where they are confused.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-25
• Primary completion: 2026-06-25
• Completion: 2026-07-25
• First posted: 2024-04-05
• Last updated: 2026-02-09

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)