Computed Tomography, Fear
Conditions
Keywords
Child, Music, Anxiety, Fear
Brief summary
This study examines the effect of music during computed tomography in children. This study, conducted on a total of 60 children, was divided into two groups: the music group and the control group. According to the research results; showed that music reduces fear and anxiety levels in children and stabilizes vital signs (pulse and respiratory rate) during a tomography scan.
Detailed description
Aim: This research was conducted to determine the effect of music played during computerized tomography (CT) imaging in children on fear, anxiety and vital signs. Method: This randomized, double-blind controlled trial was conducted with Consolidated Standards of Reporting Studies (CONSORT) guidelines. The sample includes children aged 5-10 years who had CT scans in the emergency department of a public hospital in eastern Turkey between April 18 and May 20, 2023 and met the inclusion criteria for the study. The research was completed with a total of 60 children, divided evenly into one of two groups. The nursing intervention of the research is to listen to music. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Child and Family Information Form, the Child Fear Scale, the State Anxiety Scale for Children, and the Vital Signs Monitoring Form (pulse, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation). Ethical principles were followed in the research.
Interventions
OTHERMusic
Children were played music during computerized tomography.
Sponsors
Gümüşhane Universıty
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Blindness method was used to avoid bias in this study. The researcher, who evaluated the children's anxiety and fear levels during and after the tomography in order to prevent selection bias, did not know which group the children and their families were in.
Intervention model description
They were divided into two groups: control group and experimental group.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being between the ages of 5-10 * Hospitalization is for diagnostic or treatment purposes * The child and the parent speak and understand Turkish comfortably.
Exclusion criteria
* Having previous tomography shooting experience * Having chronic diseases * Visual, auditory, speech and mental disorders * There is a history of sedative, analgesic or narcotic substance use within 24 hours before application.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Fear Scale (CFS) | one month | Children's Fear Scale is a scale scored between 0 and 4 showing five faces varying between a neutral expression (0 = no fear) to fearful face (4 = extreme fear). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child Anxiety Scale-State (CAS-S) | one month | The Child Anxiety Scale-State Scale resembles a thermometer with a bulb at the bottom and horizontal lines at intervals going upwards. This scale, for children ages 4 to 10, instructs children to Imagine that all your anxious or nervous feelings are in the bulb or bottom part of the thermometer |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed