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Technological Devices in Circumcision

The Effect of Technological Devices on the Child's Pain and Anxiety Level in Circumcision Performed With Local Anesthesia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06793722
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-01-27
Start date
2025-01-20
Completion date
2025-12-31
Last updated
2025-10-02

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Conditions

Circumcision, Circumcision Adult, Circumcision, Male

Keywords

circumcision

Brief summary

It aims to investigate the effect of circumcision on the pain and anxiety level of children who are circumcised by watching videos/playing games during the procedure. Previous studies have been conducted to explain the procedure with informative videos and games before circumcision, and reductions in anxiety and pain levels have been detected. The research will start with hospitalization and end with a check-up after discharge.

Interventions

PROCEDURETechnological device in circumcision

Circumcision is performed by watching a video/playing a game during the procedure in children who are circumcised.

Sponsors

Adiyaman University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Circumcision for medical or religious reasons.

Exclusion criteria

* Children with chronic diseases. * Children with genital medical problems. * Children with mental and communication disabilities and their parents.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
change of child anxiety and worryimmediately after the intervention/procedure/surgeryAnxiety levels will be assessed with scales to determine changes in anxiety. Wong Baker Facial Pain Scale: 0 Very happy because no pain, 1 A little pain, 2 A little more pain, 3 More pain, 4 Quite a lot of pain, 5 The worst pain you can imagine. Situational Anxiety Scale: The scale, which has been translated into Turkish and adapted, consists of a total of 20 items. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 80, and the lowest is 20. Child fear scale:This scale includes 5 different facial expressions. This scale is scored between 0-4.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in anxiety and worry among parents.immediately after the intervention/procedure/surgeryAnxiety levels will be assessed with scales to determine changes in anxiety. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) consists of 21 self-reported items (four-point scale) used to assess the intensity of physical and cognitive anxiety symptoms during the past week. Scores may range from 0 to 63: minimal anxiety levels (0-7), mild anxiety (8-15), moderate anxiety (16-25), and severe anxiety (26-63).

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

Primary ContactBedreddin Kalyenci
bedreddin84@windowslive.com+905554859583

Outcome results

None listed

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