NCT06750029

How Does Medical Clown Intervention Affect the Length of Hospitalization in Children With Pneumonia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 51 (actual)
• Sponsor: Carmel Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Background and Objectives: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of hospitalization in children. The hospitalization duration depends on factors as child's well-being, vital signs, need for parenteral treatments, and development of complications. Medical clowns (MCs) are known to assist in reducing pain and alleviating anxiety and have been integrated into many aspects of hospital treatment routines. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of MC intervention on length of hospitalization in children admitted with CAP.

Conditions

• Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Medical clown visits	The intervention is 15-minute visits from MCs twice daily during the first two days of admission. The clowns use various techniques to relax the patients (e.g. music, singing, playing, humor, guided imagination) and helpe encourage children to begin drinking and eating on their own.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-30
• Primary completion: 2023-11-07
• Completion: 2023-11-07
• First posted: 2024-12-27
• Last updated: 2024-12-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel