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Digital Storytelling-Based Animation for Preoperative Anxiety in Children
Sponsor: Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of a digital storytelling-based animation on preoperative anxiety and physiological parameters in children aged 5-12 years undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia. Participants are randomly assigned to either an intervention group, which watches a digital storytelling-based animation before the procedure, or a control group receiving standard preoperative care. Anxiety is assessed using the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale-Faces (MCDAS-F) and Facial Image Scale (FIS). Physiological parameters, including heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation, are also evaluated. The study aims to determine whether the animation-based intervention reduces preoperative anxiety and physiological stress responses in children.
Official title: Effect of Digital Storytelling-Based Animation on Preoperative Anxiety and Physiological Parameters in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2026-06-05
Completion Date
2026-08-06
Last Updated
2026-09-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Digital Storytelling-Based Animation
Children in the experimental group watched a digital storytelling-based animation during the preoperative period before intravenous access. The animation was designed to familiarize children with the perioperative process in an age-appropriate and engaging manner and to reduce preoperative anxiety.
Locations (1)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Faculty of Dentistry
Rize, Rize Province, Turkey (Türkiye)