Cartoon-Assisted Distraction (Şüko Ameliyat Oluyor)Mobile Game
Cartoon-Assisted Distraction (Şüko Ameliyat Oluyor): Participants will watch the cartoon titled "Şüko is Having Surgery," which explains the surgical process in child-friendly language, on an iPad Mini 6 with headphones for 10 minutes.
Mobile Game: Children will be asked to play a game of their choice for 10 minutes on a tablet from among games selected according to their age group and PEGI standards (Head Ball 2, Subway Surfers, and Magic Tiles 3).
Study summary
his study aims to evaluate the effects of cartoon viewing and mobile game playing on preoperative anxiety and fear levels in children aged 7-12 years who are hospitalized for appendicitis surgery. The study is designed as a randomized controlled trial with three groups: a cartoon group, a mobile game group, and a control group receiving routine care.
Children in the intervention groups will watch a cartoon or play a mobile game for 10 minutes before surgery. Anxiety and fear levels will be measured using validated scales before and after the intervention. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to atraumatic care practices by providing simple and effective non-pharmacological methods to reduce preoperative anxiety and fear in children.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
7 Years
Max age
12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Being hospitalized in the Pediatric Surgery Service with a diagnosis of appendicitis.
* Being between the ages of 7 and 12 years.
* Voluntary consent/assent from both the child and their parents to participate in the study.
* Absence of any visual, auditory, or cognitive problems that prevent communication.
* Not having received any analgesics before the intervention.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Refusal to participate in the study voluntarily.
* Having a condition that prevents communication due to vision, hearing, speech, or mental health status.
* Being in an agitated state or unable to cooperate.
* Having received analgesics due to pain before the study.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Preoperative Anxiety Level — Baseline (upon admission to the pediatric surgery inpatient unit prior to the intervention) and post-intervention (immediately before transfer to the operating room). The Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (m-YPAS) will be used. This scale provides an observational assessment across five categories (activity, emotional expressivity, state of arousal, vocalization, and use of parents). Total scores range from 5 to 22, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.
Children's Fear Level — Baseline (upon admission to the pediatric surgery inpatient unit prior to the intervention) and post-intervention (immediately before transfer to the operating room). The Children's Fear Scale (CFS) will be used. This scale consists of five different facial expressions scored between 0 and 4. A score of 0 indicates "no anxiety/fear," whereas a score of 4 indicates "the highest level of fear."
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara
Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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