Children's anxiety during ultrasound.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Children in the intervention group watch a child-centered educational medical animation (the "Time Knight" segment from McStuffins Doc, Persian-dubbed) for 11 minutes and 55 second
Sponsors
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 10 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children 3 to 10 years old Written consent from the child's parents or guardian to participate in the research Alertness and ability to understand and respond behaviorally to the surrounding environment (children who can be observed during the procedure) If there is a mild or controlled underlying disease that does not directly affect anxiety or behavior during ultrasound, it is possible to enter the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No history of diagnosis of severe mental disorders (such as severe autism or active schizophrenia) No sedatives or psychotropic drugs in the past 12 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall anxiety score during ultrasound measured by OSBD questionnaire. Verbal resistance during ultrasound measured by OSBD questionnaire. Crying during ultrasound measured by OSBD questionnaire. Anticipation and expression of pain during ultrasound measured by OSBD questionnaire. Hand/foot pounding during ultrasound measured by OSBD questionnaire. Physical resistance during ultrasound measured by OSBD questionnaire. Seeking help from others during ultrasound measured by OSBD questionnaire8. Requesting information during ultrasound measured by OSBD questionnaire9. Shouting/screaming during ultrasound measured by OSBD questionnaire. Timepoint: All outcomes, measured using the OSBD questionnaire, are assessed only during the ultrasound procedure. No pre-intervention or post-ultrasound measurements are performed. Method of measurement: All behavioral outcomes of children during the ultrasound procedure are measured using the Observational Scale of Behavioral Distress (OSBD) questionnaire. This questionnaire is completed by a trained rater who is blinded to the group allocation of the children. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAkram Rasti Barzaki
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed