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The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Anxiety and Fear Levels in Children With Diabetes
Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Summary
The study will be conducted using a randomized controlled method. Children with type 1 diabetes who are admitted to the Pediatric Endocrinology Service will be divided into two groups by randomization method. Following randomization, children in the experimental group will play a therapeutic game before their subcutaneous insulin treatment. In the subcutaneous insulin treatment of the children in the control group, the routine practice of the clinic will be applied. Anxiety and fear levels of all children in the experimental and control groups will be evaluated before and after subcutaneous insulin treatment.
Official title: The Effect of Insulin Education Given to Children With Diabetes by Therapeutic Play Method on Anxiety and Fear Levels
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
9 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-07-18
Completion Date
2026-08-18
Last Updated
2025-04-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Therapeutic Play
Children will be asked to fill in the "Child Patient Identification Form", "State Anxiety Scale in Children" and "Child Fear Scale" 30 minutes before insulin treatment. Before the insulin treatment, the children in the experimental group will have their blood glucose measured and insulin administered on a doll using the therapeutic play method. The child will be told that the doll is hospitalized with a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes and will be expected to assume the role of a nurse to administer insulin to the doll. Then, the steps of blood glucose measurement and insulin treatment (subcutaneous) will be explained to the child and the child will be asked to administer insulin to the baby. Within 10 minutes after subcutaneous insulin treatment, the child will be asked to fill out the "State Anxiety Scale in Children" and "Child Fear Scale".