Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Puppet Show on Pain and Fear During Subcutaneous Injection in Children With Leukemia
The Effect of Puppet Show on Pain and Fear During Subcutaneous Injection in Children With Leukemia: A Randomized Controlled Study
NCT06013501CI-TRIAL-00073634SC-puppetunknownN/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)
This study aim to evaluate the effect of puppet show applied during subcutaneous injection to children aged 3-7 years with leukemia on the level of pain and fear experienced by children due to the intervention.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fear | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pain, Acute | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| puppet show | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Puppet Show Group
- description
- puppet show before and during subcutaneous injection
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: puppet show
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- standart care
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- procedure-related pain with Wong Baker Pain Rating Scale
- timeFrame
- change from Wong Baker Pain Rating Scale (5 minutes before the subcutaneous injection, 5 minutes after subcutaneous injection)
- description
- pain assessment with Wong Baker Pain Rating Scale by child
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 3 Years
- Maximum age
- 7 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Child \<3 and \>7 years old * Medically unstable (dehydration, septic shock, sedation) * Children who are being treated for leukemia in the Pediatric Hematology Service will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Not exposed to any other interventional procedure before (same day) subcutaneous intervention * Not expressing any pain before subcutaneous intervention * Heart rate to be within age-appropriate limits * Wong-Baker Pain Rating Scale score of 0 in the evaluation performed before the subcutaneous intervention (5 minutes ago) * Having a disability that cannot perceive the attempt and communicate (down syndrome, speech disorder, visual impairment) * The child and family do not know Turkish
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