The Effect of a Drama-Based Coloring Storybook on Children's Fear, Anxiety, and Pain Management in the Perioperative Process: "Alican's Brave Journey"
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Drama-Based Coloring Storybook Intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Preoperative Anxiety, PAİN, Fear. Basic parameters: 6 years — 9 years · Male.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of a drama-based coloring storybook on children's fear, anxiety, and pain management during the perioperative process. The study will be conducted with children aged 6-9 years who are scheduled for elective surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving the drama-based coloring storybook or a control group receiving routine preoperative care. Levels of fear, anxiety, and pain will be assessed using validated measurement tools at predefined perioperative time points. The findings are expected to contribute to evidence-based, child-centered perioperative care practices.
Detailed description
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effectiveness of a drama-based coloring storybook intervention in reducing fear and anxiety and improving pain management in children during the perioperative process. The study population consists of children aged 6-9 years undergoing elective surgical procedures. Participants will be randomly allocated to either an intervention group or a control group.
Children in the intervention group will receive a drama-based coloring storybook titled "Alican's Brave Journey", which introduces the perioperative process through age-appropriate language, illustrations, and interactive coloring activities. The storybook will be administered in the preoperative period by the researcher. The control group will receive routine preoperative care provided by the hospital. Children's fear, anxiety, and pain levels will be measured using validated assessment tools at preoperative and postoperative stages. The study aims to provide evidence on the effectiveness of drama-based educational materials in pediatric perioperative care.
Interventions
- Behavioral Drama-Based Coloring Storybook Intervention
Children aged 6-9 years in the experimental group receive a drama-based coloring storybook before surgery. The storybook, titled "Alican's Brave Journey," is designed to prepare children for the perioperative process through age-appropriate storytelling, coloring activities, and dramatic elements. The intervention is administered once during the preoperative period under the supervision of the researcher and aims to reduce preoperative fear, anxiety, and perceived pain.
Primary outcome measures
- Preoperative Anxiety Level in Children [Time frame: One hour before surgery and 10 minutes before surgery (prior to anesthesia induction)]
- Fear Level in Children [Time frame: One hour before surgery, 10 minutes before surgery (prior to anesthesia induction), and one hour after surgery]
- Postoperative Pain Level in Children [Time frame: One hour after surgery]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Children aged 6-9 years.
- Children scheduled for surgery due to circumcision.
- Children who have not undergone previous surgery.
- Children without vision, hearing, or speech problems.
Exclusion criteria
- Children who have undergone previous surgery.
- Children with vision, hearing, or speech problems.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07414628 · E-33117789-044-163219