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Video-Assisted Emotional Preparation and Emotional Expression During Subcutaneous Procedures in Children With Cancer
Sponsor: Ege University
Summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether video-assisted emotional preparation helps reduce emotional distress in children with leukemia undergoing subcutaneous procedures. The study will also examine whether this intervention affects procedure duration and crying time during the procedure. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does video-assisted emotional preparation improve children's emotional expression during subcutaneous procedures? * Does the intervention reduce the duration of the procedure? * Does the intervention shorten crying time during the procedure? Researchers will compare video-assisted structured emotional preparation with structured emotional preparation alone and routine care to determine the effectiveness of the intervention. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: * video-assisted structured emotional preparation, * structured emotional preparation only, * or routine care
Official title: The Effect of Video-Assisted Emotional Preparation on Emotional Expression in Children With Cancer Undergoing Subcutaneous Procedures
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 6 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-07-01
Completion Date
2027-07-01
Last Updated
2026-05-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Video-Assisted Structured Emotional Preparation
In addition to the structured emotional preparation interview, a short educational video will be shown, followed by a brief discussion about the video. The screening of the educational video and the brief discussion will be conducted individually by Researcher B in the child's own room. The video will be shown to the children via a tablet controlled by Researcher B; the video file will not be shared with participants or parents. Parents will be informed both verbally and in writing that, to preserve the integrity of the study, they must not share the video content with other parents or children or describe it to children in other groups. Additionally, during the assessments on Days 15 and 30, a brief follow-up question will be asked of the parent: "Have you shared the video with another family so far? Have you described the content to anyone else? Have you heard any information about this content from another family?"
Structured Emotional Preparation
In this group, the only intervention will be the emotional preparation interview conducted by Researcher B. Parents in this group will be asked, "Have you watched a video similar to this study, or has such content been described to you?" This information will be recorded as an indicator of contamination.