Children Pain Management, Distraction, Distraction Methods, Fear, Fear Anxiety, Wound Care
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this randomized controlled trial, consisting of 30 experimental and 30 control groups, was to examine the effect of a child's interaction with a social robot during wound dressing on their fear and pain.
Interventions
DEVICESocial Robot
In the intervention group, the child interacts with the social robot through wound dressing, and fear and pain scales are completed by the child, parent, and researcher before and after the procedure.
Sponsors
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. The children should be between 5 and 10 years old. 2. The child must have come to the emergency room for initial wound dressing. 3. The child and parent must be able to speak and understand Turkish. 4. The children must not have received any analgesics in the last four hours.
Exclusion criteria
1. The child does not apply for their first dressing change, 2. The child is not between 5-10 years old, 3. The child has a mental, visual, or hearing impairment, 4. The child has received any analgesic within the last four hours, 5. An analgesic-containing ointment has been applied before the dressing change.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Fear during wound care | 3 months | In the intervention group, the child interacts with the social robot during wound dressing, and fear scales are completed by the child, parent, and researcher before and after the procedure. ''The Child Fear Scale'' is designed for children aged 5-10 years. This scale uses a 0-4 rating system, representing five different facial expressions ranging from a blank expression (0=no anxiety) to a frightened face (4=severe anxiety). 0 indicates no anxiety, 1 mild anxiety, 2 moderate anxiety, 3 anxiety, and 4 severe anxiety. |
| Children's Pain during wound care | 3 months | In the intervention group, the child interacts with a social robot during wound dressing, and pain scales are completed by the child, parent, and researcher before and after the procedure. ''The WongBaker Facial Pain Scale'' is used for children aged 3 to 18 years. It consists of six different facial expressions, starting with a smiling face and ending with a crying face. The pain level corresponding to the faces on the scale is explained to the child: "Face 0" indicates no pain and is very happy. "Face 2" has some pain. "Face 4" has some more pain. "Face 6" has more pain. "Face 8" has very much pain. "Face 10" has unbearable pain. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed