Can playing in sand before surgery calm kids and ease pain?

NCT ID NCT07433296

Summary

This study tested whether letting children play with sand before tonsillectomy surgery could help reduce their anxiety and pain. It involved 68 children aged 7 to 10, who were randomly assigned to either receive sand play therapy or standard care before their operation. Researchers measured the children's anxiety before surgery and their pain afterward to see if this simple, non-drug method made a difference.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Samsun Training and Research Hospital

    Samsun, Samsun, 55090, Turkey (Türkiye)

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