Sand play soothes kids before surgery, study finds
NCT ID NCT07433296
First seen Feb 28, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study tested whether letting children play with sand before a tonsillectomy could lower their anxiety and pain. Sixty-eight kids aged 7 to 10 were split into two groups: one did sand play, the other got standard care. Researchers measured anxiety before surgery and pain afterward using child-friendly scales.
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Samsun Training and Research Hospital
Samsun, Samsun, 55090, Turkey (Türkiye)
What this could mean
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Active substance
Sand play therapy (a behavioral intervention where children play with sand before surgery)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help children feel less anxious before surgery and have less pain afterward.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 68 children, so results may not apply to all kids or surgeries. The effect on pain was measured right after surgery, not long-term.
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