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NCT number NCT03122015
Other study ID # 2017-1398
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
First received April 10, 2017
Last updated April 17, 2017
Start date April 30, 2017
Est. completion date August 31, 2017

Study information

Verified date April 2017
Source St. Justine's Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Children in hospitals are frequently subjected to painful procedures, including those involving needles, which are a common source of pain in children. In addition, procedural pain and anxiety can lead to various consequences for the child, as well for the parent and the nurse performing the procedure. The use of physical and psychological interventions is recommended for optimal relief of procedural pain. Moreover, these interventions can be used alone or in combination with pharmacological treatment. Although several analgesics exist and are used in clinical practice, nonpharmacological interventions aimed at the psychological component of pain are not well known and are not always used by the nurses in the pediatric practice. Distracting interventions are widely studied in the literature as it is an effective psychological intervention in the relief of pain and anxiety in children during needle-related pain procedures. The distraction by the therapeutic clown is a multi-modal intervention with multi-sensory effects and appears promising in pain relief and procedural anxiety, but not much studies have been done in the context above. The therapeutic clown can adapt to the age of the child, its culture, its reality of care and can prepare the child for painful procedures. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of distraction by therapeutic clown on pain and anxiety of children aged two to 17 years and the level of anxiety of the parents and nurses during a painful procedure in children.

OBJECTIFS AND QUESTIONS:

1. Assess the feasibility and acceptability of distraction by therapeutic clown with children during painful procedures. a) Is the distraction intervention by the therapeutic clown feasible and acceptable during painful procedures?

2. Assess the preliminary effects of distraction by therapeutic clown on pain and anxiety of children and the anxiety of parents and nurses. a) What are the preliminary effects of the therapy clown distraction on children's pain and anxiety, and the anxiety of parents and nurse.


Description:

1. BACKGROUND

1.1 Hospitalized children under 18 years old are frequently undergo painful procedures including needles. Although children often have interventions to relieve pain during the period of hospitalization, few interventions are implemented specifically for painful procedures. Studies show that pain and anxiety associated with the painful procedure, such as needles, can lead to various physiological, physical and psychological consequences in children, as avoidance of medical care. In addition, physiological and psychological effects such as increased heart rate, blood pressure, and anxiety levels were also noted with parents who accompanied their child during a painful procedure. These effects on parents increase the anxiety of the child, which amplifies the pain felt by the child.

Moreover, the effects of procedural pain do not only affect the child and his parents. Studies reveal that these painful procedures result in impotence and an increased level of anxiety among professionals performing the procedures, which in turn have an impact on children's anxiety and pain. Finally, procedural pain can lead to a lack of collaboration between the child, increasing the length of the procedure and the need for staff.

1.2 A Canadian study found that pharmacological interventions are widely used among hospitalized children who are experiencing painful procedures but very few non-pharmacological interventions are were used. However, since pain is a multi-sensory experience and emotional and cognitive components modulate nociceptive treatment, the use of analgesics alone cannot alleviate each of the components of pain. Therefore, the use of physical and psychological interventions is recommended for optimal relief of procedural pain. Moreover, these interventions can be used alone or in combination with pharmacological treatment.

1.3 Among non-pharmacological interventions, distraction interventions are widely studied and recommended for pain and anxiety management experienced in children and adolescents during needle-related pain procedures. Therapeutic clown distraction is a form of distraction, as it has multi-sensory effects that appear promising in children's procedural pain and anxiety management but have been little studied in this context.

1.4 The presence of the therapeutic clown, which can adapt his interventions of distraction to the state of health of the patient and the culture of the child, is a multimodal and multi sensorial distraction intervention and can have an impact on health status, procedures, family and multidisciplinary team members. The results of five studies evaluated the effects of distraction by the clown therapy demonstrate a decrease in pain and anxiety in children aged 2 to 17 years, as well as parental anxiety in painful procedures involving needles such as venipuncture.

2. AIM The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of distraction by therapeutic clown on pain and anxiety of children aged 7 to 17 years, and the anxiety of parents and nurses during a painful procedure in children.

OBJECTIFS AND QUESTIONS:

1. Assess the feasibility and acceptability of distraction by therapeutic with children during painful procedures. a) Is the distraction intervention by the therapeutic clown feasible and acceptable during painful procedures?

2. Assess the preliminary effects of distraction by therapeutic clown on the pain and anxiety of children and the anxiety of parents and nurses.

1. What are the preliminary effects of the therapy clown distraction on children's pain and anxiety, and the anxiety of parents and nurses?

HYPOTHESES

1. Therapeutic clown distraction is a feasible and acceptable method for procedural pain relief of children.

3. METHODS

4.1 Design.

Experimental before and after pilot study.

4.2 Sample and Setting.

This pilot study will include a group that will receive the intervention of distraction by the therapeutic clown (CT) and the other that will receive the standard treatment. The study will take place at St. Justine's Hospital, precisely at the infectious diseases clinic. Recruitment of participants will be by convenience from parents and children who will be eligible for study. The sample of this pilot project will contain approximately 24 children in addition to parents and the nurse who will perform the painful procedure.

4.3. Measures. Measures of anxiety will be recorded at T1, T2 and general anxiety will be asses by parents after the procedure at T3. Measures for procedural pain will be taken at: T2, during the procedure. Acceptability will be assessed with parents and nurses using an satisfaction survey at T3, after the procedure.

4.4 Data analysis plan. The characteristics of children, parents and nurses will be described using descriptive statistics. Inferential nonparametric statistics will be used to compare the data of each group and to evaluate the preliminary effects of interventions on child pain and anxiety and parental and nurse anxiety.

FEASIBILITY

Acceptability will be assessed with parents and nurses using an satisfaction survey. The questionnaire will be provided to parents in paper form and will be verbally completed by the nurse. In addition, to document the feasibility and acceptability of the study, the number of children participating, as well as the duration of the procedure and the number of professionals involved will be noted throughout the procedure. In the case where the child must receive several vaccines, only the first immunization will be timed.

4. POSSIBLE PITFALLS AND SOLUTIONS

Since this study represents a pilot study, the results cannot be generalized and will not allow us to determine whether one intervention will be more effective than the other.

5. CONTRIBUTION AND EXPECTED RESULTS

These interventions, which we believe are feasible, could help reduce the negative impact of painful procedures on children, parents and nurses.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 24
Est. completion date August 31, 2017
Est. primary completion date June 30, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 2 Years to 17 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Children requiring immunization.

- Understand and speak French or who are accompanied by someone who understands and speaks french.

- Children accompanied by at least one parent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Children afraid of clowns

- Children diagnosed with a mental, physical or visual impairment.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Therapeutic clown distraction
The presence of the therapeutic clown, which can adapt his interventions of distraction to the state of health of the patient and the culture of the child, is a multimodal and multi sensorial distraction intervention and can have an impact on health status, procedures, family and multidisciplinary team members. The results of five studies evaluated the effects of distraction by the clown therapy demonstrate a decrease in pain and anxiety in children aged 2 to 17 years, as well as parental anxiety in painful procedures involving needles such as venipuncture.

Locations

Country Name City State
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Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
St. Justine's Hospital

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Acceptability Acceptability will be assessed with parents and nurses using a satisfaction survey. The survey will be provided to parents in paper form and will be verbally completed by the nurse. In addition, to document the feasibility and acceptability of the study, the number of children participating, as well as the duration of the procedure and the number of professionals involved will be noted throughout the procedure. T3 (immediately after the procedure before leaving the treatment room)
Secondary Pain intensity French version of the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability (FLACC) T2 (during the immunization procedure)
Secondary Anxiety Level Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). T1 (baseline), T2 (during the procedure).
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