Can a cartoon or stress ball take the fear out of a Child's enema?
NCT ID NCT07754136
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether simple distractions—squeezing a stress ball or watching cartoons—can lower fear and pain in children aged 6-12 during an enema in the pediatric emergency department. About 174 children will be split into three groups: one watches cartoons, one uses a stress ball, and one receives standard care without extra distraction. Researchers will measure fear and pain levels reported by the child, parents, and nurses, along with satisfaction, to see if these easy, drug-free techniques help make the procedure less distressing.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Behavioral interventions: using a stress ball or watching cartoons during the enema procedure
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these simple, low-cost distractions could become standard practice to ease fear and pain for children undergoing enemas in emergency care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to all children or settings. The interventions may not significantly reduce fear or pain for every child.
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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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About 174 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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- 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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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Children must: * Be undergoing their first enema procedure * Be 6-12 years * Speak Turkish * Have no communication difficulties * Both the child and the parent must be willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * The patient has a high fever (above 38.3) * The child has a visual, hearing, intellectual, or physical disability * The child has genetic-metabolic or chronic diseases * A parent has an intellectual disability * Administration of analgesics or sedatives prior to the procedure
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tarsus University
Mersin, 33400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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