Trial reportBMC pediatrics2025
The effect of therapeutic play with teddy bear on children's pain, anxiety, and mothers' anxiety during peripheral intravenous catheterisation: a randomised clinical trial.
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The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Children's Pain, Anxiety, and Mothers' Anxiety During Peripheral Intravenous Catheterisation
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- The effect of the liquid motion bubbler timer soothing sensory toy on children's fear and anxiety levels during blood sampling: a randomized clinical trial.BMC psychology · 2026Trial
- Play-aged child and hospital adaptation, an example from Türkiye; My hospital friend "Yarencik" intervention.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundTherapeutic play is a non-pharmacological method used in the pain management in children. This study was conducted to determine the effect of therapeutic play with teddy bear on children's pain, anxiety, and mothers' anxiety during peripheral intravenous catheterisation.
methodsThis prospective, randomised clinical trial consisted of children between the ages of 3-6 admitted to the pediatric service and their mothers (N = 120). The therapeutic play method with the teddy bear during peripheral intravenous catheterisation was applied in the Therapeutic play group (N = 60), and the standard procedure of the clinic was applied in the control group (N = 60). A questionnaire, the "FLACC" pain scale, the "CEMS" anxiety scale and "STAI-S" anxiety scale for parents were used to collect data.
resultsThere was no significant difference in the pain and anxiety scores of the children before peripheral intravenous catheterisation between the groups (p > 0.05). During the peripheral intravenous catheterisation, pain and anxiety levels of children were lower in the Therapeutic play group (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the anxiety mean scores of the mothers between the groups before peripheral intravenous catheterisation (p > 0.05). During the peripheral intravenous catheterisation, anxiety levels of the mothers were lower in the Therapeutic play group (p < 0.001). A strong and positive correlation was found between the anxiety scores of mothers and pain and anxiety scores of children (p < 0.05).
conclusionTherapeutic play with teddy bear was effective in lowering pain and anxiety levels of children, and the anxiety levels of mothers during peripheral intravenous catheterisation. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Therapeutic play is an effective non-pharmacological intervention. Health care professionals have great responsibilities in using the structured therapeutic play method during painful procedures.
trial registrationNCT05823324, registered on 2023-04-09.
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