Cartoon therapy cuts pain in young heart patients
NCT ID NCT07319260
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested if combining cartoon-watching with nurse interaction could ease pain in children after heart surgery. 70 kids aged 3-7 took part; half got standard pain care, and the other half also watched cartoons with a nurse. The goal was to see if this fun, non-drug approach could lower pain and anxiety.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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3 to 7 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria: * Children diagnosed with CHD and treated with surgical intervention according to the 'Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines' and echocardiographic images \[100\]; * Age between 3 to 7 years, including 3 years and 7 years; * Surgical procedure is thoracotomy; * Diagnosed with ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, or atrial septal defect combined with ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, or tetralogy of Fallot; Exclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria: * Children diagnosed with CHD and treated with surgical intervention according to the 'Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines' and echocardiographic images \[100\]; * Age between 3 to 7 years, including 3 years and 7 years; * Surgical procedure is thoracotomy; ④ Diagnosed with ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, or atrial septal defect combined with ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, or tetralogy of Fallot;
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Locations
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Study on the effect of cartoon nurse-patient interaction mode on postoperative pain in children with congenital heart disease
Beijing, China
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