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The effectiveness of storytelling on children's Anxiety.

The effectiveness of storytelling on hospitalized children's Anxiety.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201109177572N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2013-07-01
Start date
2011-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Generalized anxiety. Condition 2: Separation anxiety. Condition 3: Social anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorder Separation anxiety disorder of childhood Social anxiety disorder of childhood

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group had 4 session treatment for 20 minute each session. Intervention 2: in the control group, only daily conversation was performed.
Experimental group had 4 session treatment for 20 minute each session.
in the control group, only daily conversation was performed

Sponsors

Ahvaz, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences ,Vice of research and technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: hospitalization; age 4 to 7 years; familiar with Persian language; during interventional procedures, no specific treatment is not done on child; Relative rest; child hospitalization remain be at least 5 days. Exclusion criteria from the study: unwillingness to cooperate during the the study; agent or drug that can affect on child attention; child discharged from hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention and after 4 sessions of storytelling in both interventional group and one month after the end of intervention as measured anxiety again. Method of measurement: Preschool anxiety scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedeh Mina Shafiey

Ahvaz, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

minaomidvar75@yahoo.comhakim3448200@yahoo.com00986112222114-00986112222818

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026