The Effect of Using a Kaleidoscope During Central Venous Catheter Dressing Changes in Children With Cancer
Pain, Anxiety

About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Pain focused on measuring Anxiety, Cancer, Central venous catheter, Child, Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- a cancer diagnosis,
- having a central venous catheter,
- 6-12 years old,
- not having taken any analgesics in the 6 hours before the central venous catheter dressing, -being in a non-terminal phase of the disease,
- absence of neutropenia,
- volunteering to participate in the study,
- the absence of any health problems that prevent communication in the parent or the child.
Exclusion Criteria:
-the reporting of pain for another reason at the time of the central venous catheter dressing.
Sites / Locations
- Pınar BEKAR
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Kaleidoscope Group
Control Group
Children in this group were told what a kaleidoscope is and how to use it before their central venous catheter dressing. The children were then asked if they would like to look into the kaleidoscope. The children looked into the kaleidoscope and slowly turned it. The researcher asked the children about the colours and shapes seen inside the kaleidoscope. This distraction procedure began immediately before the central venous catheter dressing and continued until it was finished. The kaleidoscope was disinfected before each use. A kaleidoscope was provided for all children in this group by the same researcher. Parents accompanied their children during the catheter dressing.
No intervention was performed to reduce pain and anxiety for children in the control group. Parents accompanied their children during the procedure.