Effectiveness of Play Therapy on Level of Stress Among School age Children Admitted in Nekemte Specialized Hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202107755265445

Enrollment

104

Registered

2021-07-05

Start date

2019-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Paediatrics

Interventions

Play therapy

No Play therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - school aged children (8 and 12 years) - stayed in the hospital for at least 24-48 hours - have been treated with at least one peripheral intravenous puncture.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - children who were physically handicapped, - those with diagnoses pertaining to neurological - cognitive disorders and with critical condition, - who had intellectual disability were excluded from this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Difference of Final Stress Level between the Two Groups	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Stress level with out play therapy	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactAshenafi Woyessa

Wollega University Institute of Health Sciences

ashexman2015@gmail.com+251922183065

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026