Comparation of two methods of distraction on anxiety and pain

Comparison of the effect of two distraction methods, puppet play and distraction cards, on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain under tonsillectomy surgery in children (3-6 years old).

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240424061558N2

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-27

Start date

2024-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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Conditions

Tonsillectomy.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Puppet show intervention. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Distraction cards intervention. Intervention 3: Control group: In the control group, there is no inter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: non-emergency tonsillectomy surgery Age range 3-6 years Obtain informed consent from parents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of surgery and hospitalization The existence of mental and psychological disorders in the child Having underlying physical diseases Family members with clinically diagnosed mental illness or disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety score in modified Yale preoperative anxiety scale. Timepoint: The beginning of the study(before the intervention), after the study. Method of measurement: modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS).;Pain score in FLACC pediatric pain assessment scale. Timepoint: Times 6 hours and 12 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: FLACC pediatric pain assessment scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHesamoddin Khalesro

Yasouj University of Medical Sciences

hesamkhro@gmail.com+98 87 3311 3022

Outcome results

None listed

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