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The Effect of Using the Popit Toy and Stress Ball During Inhaler Therapy in Children
Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether using a popit toy and a stress ball as distraction methods during inhaled medication administration can reduce anxiety, fear, and negative emotional responses and improve satisfaction in children aged 4-6 years receiving treatment in a pediatric emergency unit. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does using a popit toy or a stress ball during inhaled medication administration reduce children's anxiety, fear, and negative emotional responses? * Does using a popit toy or a stress ball improve children's satisfaction with the procedure? * Do these distraction methods affect physiological parameters? To determine the effects of these non-pharmacological methods, researchers will compare the Popit toy group, the stress ball group, and the standard control group, which receives no intervention. Researchers compared a pop-it toy group, a stress ball group, and a control group to determine the effects of these non-pharmacological methods. Participants: * Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the pop-it toy group, the stress ball group, or the control group. * They received inhalation therapy according to the standard treatment protocol. * Assessments of anxiety, fear, emotional state, and satisfaction were conducted before and/or after the procedure. * Physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature) were measured before and after the administration of the inhalation medication.
Official title: The Effect of the Popit Toy and Stress Ball on Anxiety, Fear, Emotional State, and Satisfaction Levels During Inhaler Medication Administration in Children
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
4 Years - 6 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
105
Start Date
2025-02-10
Completion Date
2026-01-10
Last Updated
2026-09-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Intervention 1 Popit toy
Children use a Popit toy as a distraction method beginning approximately 2 minutes before inhaled medication administration and continuing throughout the inhalation procedure.
Intervention 2 Stress ball
Children use a stress ball as a distraction method beginning approximately 2 minutes before inhaled medication administration and continuing throughout the inhalation procedure.
Locations (1)
Tarsus State Hospital
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)