Cardiac arrhythmias Cardiac arrhythmias
Conditions
Interventions
Based on the literature on placebo effects, magic and health, a magic-based
intervention was developed. Children in the magic-based intervention group
receive three expectation-inducing videos of il
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, the child must meet all of the following criteria: • Between 7-18 years of age • Undergoing catheter-based ablation at WAKZ • Sufficient understanding of written and spoken Dutch • Consent to participate in the study by (all) legal guardians in children
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A child who lacks the necessary skills to report its own thoughts and emotions due to cognitive impairment will be excluded from participating in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome parameter is assessed using various datapoints: Recruitment percentages: number of individuals approached, number of children enrolled, recruitment rate, reasons for non-participation (through telephone information)Protocol execution: Feasibility of the protocol implementation using a success/failure rate, and a list of challenges encountered. [specifically for children in the intervention group] experiences with the magic-based intervention, using: Individual semi-structured interviews: Children in the magic-based intervention group will be invited for individual semi-structured interviews. The interview aims to gain more in-depth insight into the child’s experiences and opinions about the magic-based intervention to inform future improvements and improve its implementation potential. The topic list consists of five different topics with questions. The questions will be tailored to the age of the participating child. Numeric Rating Scales Dichotomous items Parental/caregiver experiences with the magic-based intervention, including experiences, general evaluation of the intervention, evaluation of the effects of the intervention, expected effects, positive aspects of the magic-based intervention, suggestions for improvement of the intervention, by: Numeric Rating Scales Dichotomous items Open-ended questionsHealthcare providers general demographic and professional information, general evaluation of the feasibility and expected efficacy of the magic-based intervention in pediatric healthcare, and suggestions for improvement of the intervention, by: Numeric Rating Scales Dichotomous items Open-ended questions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In children Self-reported distress, by the Facial Image Scale (Venham & Gaulin-Kremer, 1979) the short form of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) (Marteau & Bekker, 1992).Expectancies about the cardiac ablation, hospital stay, and the magic-based intervention, bynumeric rating scales open-ended questions Nausea, by Baxter Retching Faces (BARF) scale (Baxter et al., 2011). Experiences with the cardiac ablation and hospital stay, by Numeric Rating Scalesdichotomous itemsPain, by‘Gezichtjesschaal’ / Numeric Rating Scale, which are the golden standards for measuring pain in children at Willem-Alexander Children’s Hospital.Hope, by Children’s Hope Scale (Snyder et al., 1997).Experienced control, by Anxiety Control Questionnaire short-form (ACQ-C) (Weems, 2005).the ‘behavioral control’ scale of the Treatment Expectation Questionnaire (TEX-Q) (Shedden-Mora et al., 2023). Self-confidence, by Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965).Resilience, by Brief Resilience Scale (BRS-NL) (Smith et al., 2008). In one of the parents/caregivers, assessed using self-report: Expectancies about their child’s cardiac ablation, hospital stay, and the magic-based intervention, by Numeric Rating Scalesopen-ended questions. Parental distress, byNumeric Rating ScalesState-Trait Anxiety Inventory short-from (STAI-6) (Marteau & Bekker, 1992).Experiences with the cardiac ablation and the hospital, by Numeric Rating Scales dichotomous items Pediatric nurse, about the participating child Pain medication Cooperative behavior, by Adapted version of Frank’s behavioral scale (wording is adapted from the dental- to the medical setting). General demographic and medical information General demographic information about the child (gender, age, previous hospitalization, hospital experiences) and the | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactE.H.H.M. Rings
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Outcome results
None listed