Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Cartoon Watching During Central Venous Catheter Dressing Changes in Children With Cancer
The Effect of Cartoon Watching on Anxiety and Pain During Central Venous Catheter Dressing Changes in Children With Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT05301374CI-TRIAL-00060250completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Many medical interventions, including dressing change of central venous catheters, can cause anxiety and pain in children with cancer. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of cartoon watching technique on anxiety and pain during central venous catheter dressing changes in children with cancer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watching Cartoon | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Cartoon Group
- description
- Children in the cartoon group before the procedure, they chose one of the cartoons predetermined by the researchers. The children in the cartoon group started watching a cartoon of their choice 2 minutes before the procedure and they kept watching until the procedure was ended. Parent was with their children during the procedure in both groups.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Watching Cartoon
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- No intervention was performed to reduce anxiety and pain for children in the control group. Parent was with their children during the procedure in both groups.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale
- timeFrame
- 4 MONTHS
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 5 Years
- Maximum age
- 12 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 5-12 years old * a cancer diagnosis * having a central venous catheter * not having taken any analgesics in the 6 hours before the procedure * not having any visual or auditory problems that prevent watching cartoons * being suitable motor development and cognitive level for watching cartoons * being a child and parent volunteering to participate in the study * the absence of any health problems that prevent communication in the parent and the child Exclusion Criteria: * the reporting of pain for another reason at the time of the central venous catheter dressing changes * being of neutropenia * being in a terminal phase of the disease
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