Therapeutic play before MRI may calm anxious children and parents
NCT ID NCT07693309
First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a short session of age-appropriate play and a structured briefing for parents can lower anxiety in children aged 2 to 11 who are about to have an MRI under sedation. Half of the children receive this psychological preparation before the scan, while the other half receive standard care. Researchers measure the children's anxiety levels and also check how anxious the parents feel, aiming to see if a simple, low-cost intervention can make the experience less stressful for everyone.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Multi-modal psychological preparation (therapeutic play and parental briefing)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this brief psychological preparation could become a standard way to reduce stress for children and parents before medical procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 64 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is brief and may not significantly reduce anxiety in all children.
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Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Afyonkarahisar, 03030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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