NCT07170670

Cognitive-Behavioral Care for Port Needle Insertion

Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Package for Port Catheter Needle Insertion: Effects on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear in Children With Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Birgul Erdogan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of the Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Package (CBIP) applied during port catheter needle insertion on pain, anxiety, and fear levels in children aged 6-18 years diagnosed with oncology. Research Hypotheses Between the Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Package group (G1) and the control group (G2): H1: There is a difference in the mean scores of the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (WB-FPRS) between the groups. H2: There is a difference in the mean scores of the Children's Anxiety Scale between the groups. H3: There is a difference in the mean scores of the Children's Fear Scale between the groups. Prior to the intervention, researchers will administer the scales to the intervention group, followed by the implementation of the CBIP. After the port catheter needle insertion, the scales will be re-administered to evaluate the final levels of pain, anxiety, and fear.

Conditions

• Cancer Associated Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	CBIP - Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Package	Before the procedure, the researcher initiated social interaction with the child (cognitive distraction). Next, suggestions regarding the procedure were provided (guidance). A volunteer parent sat beside the child, providing support by holding the child's non-procedural hand. While the nurse performed the port catheter insertion, the researcher applied one of the behavioral distraction techniques chosen by the child during the pre-procedure phase, such as counting, singing, reading a poem, or answering questions (behavioral distraction). Upon completion of the procedure, the researcher provided positive reinforcement by praising the child ("Well done!" and "You were very brave!") and rewarding the child with a star and smiley face sticker on the collar (positive reinforcement).

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-16
• Primary completion: 2025-07-18
• Completion: 2025-08-15
• First posted: 2025-09-12
• Last updated: 2025-09-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)