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Fairy tales and cartoons tested as pain relief for kids in palliative care

NCT ID NCT07210346

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ataturk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will test whether listening to fairy tales, hearing stories in their mother's voice, or watching cartoons can reduce pain and improve comfort for children aged 1-7 during tracheostomy care in a palliative care clinic. Seventeen children will each try all three activities on different days, and researchers will measure their pain, comfort, and vital signs. The goal is to find simple, non-drug ways to make a stressful medical procedure easier for young patients.

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Active substance
fairy tales, mother's voice recordings, and cartoons
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer simple, drug-free ways to ease pain and discomfort for children during medical procedures like tracheostomy care.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (17 children) with no blinding, so results may not be reliable or apply to other settings. The interventions are short-term and may not work for all children.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 17 people

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Expected to start

Nov 2025

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Expected to finish

Jan 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

1 year to 7 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being in the 1-7 year old age group, * Being inpatient in a pediatric palliative care unit, * Having no visual or hearing abnormalities, * Having a tracheostomy. Exclusion Criteria: * The family's desire to withdraw from the study, * The child's health condition deteriorates.

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Conditions

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Pain

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CARE Tracheostomy

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Contacts and locations

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  • Erzurum City Hospital

    Erzurum, Center, Turkey (Türkiye)

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