Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effectiveness of the Training Given With Audio and Picture Book Before the Surgery
The Effect of Education Given to Children With Audio and Picture Books on Anxiety, Quality of Life and Early Mobilization in the Preoperative Period
NCT04960761CI-TRIAL-00053229unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Behavioral practices applied to the child in the preoperative period; It includes methods such as introducing the hospital and operating room to children and their parents, reading storybooks, giving training books, an educational internet application with interactive games, and using visual aids. At the same time, by using an appropriate anatomy book, it can help the child to visualize his body correctly, to understand the size and location of the surgical site, and to learn where the suture will be after the intervention.In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effect of preoperative education with the help of audio and picture books on postoperative anxiety, quality of life and early mobilization.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appendix Diseases | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pediatric ALL | Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| İntervention Group | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group
- description
- Pre-operative training will be given by the clinic nurse with audio and picture book. Training content with audio and picture book; Before the operation, the procedures performed during the admission of the patient to the service (introducing the clinic and staff to the patient), what are the preoperative preparations (checking vital signs, intravenous (IV) catheter application, wearing a surgical gown), wearing a patient tag on the wrist, taking him to the operating room on a stretcher), which will be used during the operation anesthesia techniques and how to provide sedation (the anesthetic agent can be given by mask or IV catheter, the reasons are the clothes worn by doctors and nurses in the operating room), what are the procedures that can be applied after the surgery (vital signs control, monitoring, oxygen administration, serum insertion, etc.).
- interventionNames
- Other: İntervention Group
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- Routine training will be given by a nurse working in the clinic during the preoperative period. The content of the routine training: What are the procedures performed during the admission of the patient to the service before the operation (introducing the clinic and the staff to the patient), what the preoperative preparation is (checking vital signs, intravenous (IV) catheter application, wearing a surgical gown, wearing a patient tag on the wrist, with a stretcher. being taken to the operating room), what are the procedures that can be applied after the surgery (vital signs control, monitoring, oxygen administration, serum insertion, etc.), there may be some medical materials that were applied to the patient during the surgery (nasogastric tube, IV catheter, types of drains placed in the wound site) includes information such as
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 8 Years
- Maximum age
- 12 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Child criteria * Be between 8-12 years old * Having an appendectomy operation * ASA classification I and II * Staying in hospital for at least 24 hours after surgery * Parent criteria * Being literate * The child's mother or father * Parent can use smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Parent/child not accepting the research * Presence of a parent/child's mental disability
References
Publications (6)
- BACKGROUNDOno S, Oikawa I, Hirabayashi Y, Manabe Y. Preparation of a picture book to support parents and autonomy in preschool children facing day surgery. Pediatr Nurs. 2008 Jan-Feb;34(1):82-3, 88. No abstract available. PMID 18361093
- BACKGROUNDNilsson E, Svensson G, Frisman GH. Picture book support for preparing children ahead of and during day surgery. Nurs Child Young People. 2016 Oct 7;28(8):30-35. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2016.e749. PMID 27712311
- BACKGROUNDKain ZN, Caramico LA, Mayes LC, Genevro JL, Bornstein MH, Hofstadter MB. Preoperative preparation programs in children: a comparative examination. Anesth Analg. 1998 Dec;87(6):1249-55. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199812000-00007. PMID 9842807
- BACKGROUNDCoskunturk AE, Gozen D. The Effect of Interactive Therapeutic Play Education Program on Anxiety Levels of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery and Their Mothers. J Perianesth Nurs. 2018 Dec;33(6):781-789. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2017.07.009. Epub 2018 Feb 3. PMID 29398304
- BACKGROUNDHatava P, Olsson GL, Lagerkranser M. Preoperative psychological preparation for children undergoing ENT operations: a comparison of two methods. Paediatr Anaesth. 2000;10(5):477-86. doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2000.00537.x. PMID 11012950
- BACKGROUNDLi HC, Lopez V. Effectiveness and appropriateness of therapeutic play intervention in preparing children for surgery: a randomized controlled trial study. J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2008 Apr;13(2):63-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00138.x. PMID 18366374