Cartoon calm: short film eases Kids' pain and fear during scary procedure
NCT ID NCT06698445
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether showing children a short educational film before a bone marrow biopsy can reduce their anxiety, fear, and pain, and increase their satisfaction. Sixty children aged 7 to 12 took part. The goal was to see if a simple video could make a stressful medical procedure easier for young patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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7 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 7-12 * The child will undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy * The child will undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy for the first time * Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Not being between the ages of 7-12 * Having another chronic disease * Having a family member undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy * Having a communication, mental or neurological problem
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tarsus State Hospital
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)
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