Skip to content

Environmental Game After Appendicitis Surgery

The Effect of Mobilization of Environmental Play on Fear and Pain Levels in the Postoperative Period Between 6-12 Years Old Children With Acute Appendicitis

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05104021
Enrollment
50
Registered
2021-11-02
Start date
2018-11-01
Completion date
2019-05-01
Last updated
2021-11-02

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

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Pain, Fear, Pediatric surgery, Game, Appendicitis

Brief summary

This study was conducted to determine the effect of environmental play and mobilization on fear and pain levels of children aged 6-12 years who had acute appendicitis surgery.

Detailed description

It was conducted with children aged 6-12 years in the postoperative period in a randomized controlled manner. Children in the intervention (n:50) group were mobilized by playing environmental games.The children in the control group (n:50) underwent routine mobilization of the clinic. The data were collected with the Child Follow-up Form, which was created to evaluate the child's demographic characteristics, physiological parameters, pain and fear.

Interventions

DEVICEgame

The game is played with a maximum of four people. Beginning points are marked with blue, red, yellow and green colors, the game progress direction is The starting color for the player is determined with the help of arrows. Dice with the biggest number The child who throws starts the game first from the starting point that belongs to him. Play ground Each child who completes a circuit around him reads from his second point. it tries to go inwards (to the world square) in the direction it points. Equivalent to card check box The next child draws one of the face down cards. the instruction written on the back of the card. implements. Then he puts the card on the back of the other cards. Cards are reward (go forward), penalty (backward) git) cards. Coming second to the same frame during the game The child first starts the game from the starting point of the child in the square. First The child who manages to enter the world square wins the game.

Sponsors

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Okan University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Being between 6-12 years old, * Being open to communication and cooperation, * No visual or hearing impairment, * Appendectomy surgery, * First mobilization after surgery. * Parent's willingness to participate in the study can be sorted.

Exclusion criteria

* Having a mental or neurological disability, * Children with hearing and vision impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The effect of environmental play on the pulse rate of children before mobilization60 secondspulse rate
The effect of environmental play on the pulse rate of children after mobilization60 secondspulse rate
The effect of environmental play on the blood pressure of children before mobilization60 secondsblood pressure
The effect of environmental play on premobilization pain score of children30 secondsVisual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for determine pain level in this research. Scale got 0 to 10 points (0 (Good) to 10 (Bad)).
The effect of environmental play on the postmobilization pain score of children30 secondsVisual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for determine pain level in this research. Scale got 0 to 10 points (0 (Good) to 10 (Bad)).
The effect of environmental play on children's fear score before mobilization30 secondsChild Fear Scale (CFS) was used for determine fear score in this research. Scale got 0 to 4 points (0 (good) to 4 (bad)).
The effect of environmental play on children's fear score after mobilization30 secondsChild Fear Scale (CFS) was used for determine fear score in this research. Scale got 0 to 4 points (0 (good) to 4 (bad)).
The effect of environmental play on the blood pressure of children after mobilization60 secondsblood pressure

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026