The Effect of Using the Popit Toy and Stress Ball During Inhaler Therapy in Children
14. september 2026 opdateret af: Pınar Dogan, Izmir Katip Celebi University
The Effect of the Popit Toy and Stress Ball on Anxiety, Fear, Emotional State, and Satisfaction Levels During Inhaler Medication Administration in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether using a popit toy and a stress ball as distraction methods during inhaled medication administration can reduce anxiety, fear, and negative emotional responses and improve satisfaction in children aged 4-6 years receiving treatment in a pediatric emergency unit.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does using a popit toy or a stress ball during inhaled medication administration reduce children's anxiety, fear, and negative emotional responses?
- Does using a popit toy or a stress ball improve children's satisfaction with the procedure?
- Do these distraction methods affect physiological parameters? To determine the effects of these non-pharmacological methods, researchers will compare the Popit toy group, the stress ball group, and the standard control group, which receives no intervention.
Researchers compared a pop-it toy group, a stress ball group, and a control group to determine the effects of these non-pharmacological methods.
Participants:
- Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the pop-it toy group, the stress ball group, or the control group.
- They received inhalation therapy according to the standard treatment protocol.
- Assessments of anxiety, fear, emotional state, and satisfaction were conducted before and/or after the procedure.
- Physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature) were measured before and after the administration of the inhalation medication.
Studieoversigt
Status
Afsluttet
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Interventionel
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
105
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
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Studiesteder
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Mersin, Tyrkiet (Türkiye)
- Tarsus State Hospital
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Deltagelseskriterier
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Berettigelseskriterier
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Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged 4 to 6 years.
- Presentation to the pediatric emergency unit with a respiratory disease requiring inhaled medication (nebulizer or inhaler therapy).
- Oxygen saturation (SpO₂) of 90% or higher before the procedure.
- No congenital anomalies.
- Not crying before the inhaled medication procedure.
- Parent or legal guardian able to provide written informed consent.
- Child willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- The child being younger than 4 or older than 6 years of age
- Having communication, cognitive, or neurological issues
Studieplan
Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Støttende pleje
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Enkelt
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Popit toy group
Before starting the inhaler administration, the child's attention was diverted by introducing a "Popit" toy.
The child was encouraged to play with the Popit for 2 minutes before starting inhaler treatment and to continue playing throughout the procedure.
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Children use a Popit toy as a distraction method beginning approximately 2 minutes before inhaled medication administration and continuing throughout the inhalation procedure.
Andre navne:
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Eksperimentel: Stress ball group
To divert the child's attention before starting the procedure, a stress ball was introduced to the child who was to receive the inhaler treatment.
The child was encouraged to play with the stress ball two minutes before starting inhaler treatment, and this activity was continued throughout the procedure
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Children use a stress ball as a distraction method beginning approximately 2 minutes before inhaled medication administration and continuing throughout the inhalation procedure.
Andre navne:
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Ingen indgriben: Control group
No distraction methods were used during the intervention.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Anxiety levels
Tidsramme: 1 day
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State anxiety measured using the Children's Anxiety Scale-State (CAS-S).
Higher scores indicate higher anxiety levels.
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1 day
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Fear levels
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Fear assessed using the Children's Fear Scale (CFS).
Higher scores indicate greater fear.
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1 day
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Emotional State levels
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Emotional responses assessed using the Children's Emotional Manifestation Scale (CEMS).
Higher scores indicate more negative emotional responses
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1 day
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Satisfaction levels
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Children's satisfaction with the inhaled medication procedure measured using the Children's Satisfaction Scale.
Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.
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1 day
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The child's heart rate
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Heart rate measured using a pulse oximeter.
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1 day
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The child's respiratory rate
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Respiratory rate measured before and after the procedure.
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1 day
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The child's Oxygen Saturation (SpO₂)
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Peripheral oxygen saturation measured using a pulse oximeter.
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1 day
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The child's body temperature
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Body temperature measured before and after the procedure.
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1 day
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Publikationer og nyttige links
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Generelle publikationer
- Bawaeda O, Wanda D, Aprillia Z. Effectiveness of pop-it therapeutic play on children's anxiety during inhalation therapy in children's wards. Pediatr Med Chir. 2023 Mar 28;45(s1). doi: 10.4081/pmc.2023.315.
- Altay G, Metin Karaaslan M, Yildiz Y, Demir E. The effect of toy-figure nebulizer along with amigurumi-based therapeutic play, and auditory stimulus reduction during inhalation therapy in children: A randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Nurs. 2025 Nov-Dec;85:577-585. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2025.09.021. Epub 2025 Sep 27.
- Bi Y, Song Z, Zhang J, Chen Y, Wang L. Compliance with outpatient nebulization inhalation therapy in preschool children: implication for nursing care. BMC Nurs. 2026 Mar 2;25(1):325. doi: 10.1186/s12912-026-04493-3.
- Lizano-Barrantes C, Garin O, Dima AL, Mayoral K, Pont A, Ortiz EM, Caballero-Rabasco MA, Praena-Crespo M, Valdesoiro-Navarrete L, Guerra MT, Bercedo-Sanz A, Hernandez G, Maroni C, de Mir I, Carrasco MA, Ortega M, Servan A, Castillo JA, Tato E, Ferrer M; ARCA Group. Inhaler Technique Questionnaire (InTeQ) in pediatric patients with asthma. World J Pediatr. 2023 Aug;19(8):798-804. doi: 10.1007/s12519-023-00695-w. Epub 2023 Mar 6. No abstract available.
- Macuncu N, Kostak MA. The effect of storytelling and painting on children's fear level and parental health care satisfaction in children aged 3-6 years administered inhaler medication: Randomized controlled study. J Pediatr Nurs. 2025 Jul-Aug;83:55-62. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2025.04.014. Epub 2025 Apr 26.
- Krishnadasan A, Bhayya DP, Samaddar K, Tejaswini V, Krishna AJ. POP IT away! Evaluating pop-it fidget toys to ease dental anxiety in 5-10 years old. Bharati Vidyapeeth Journal of Dentistry and Allied Sciences 2025;2(4):121-4. https://doi.org/10.4103/BVJD.BVJD_19_25.
- Bozkul G, Karakul A, Duzkaya DS, Dilsen S. Effect of short film video and video-based education on fear, pain, and satisfaction of children undergoing day surgery. J Pediatr Nurs. 2024 Mar-Apr;75:49-56. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.11.029. Epub 2023 Dec 14.
- Meriç TA, Arslan F. Children's Emotional Manifestation Scale validity-reliability study on preschool children. J Health Sport Sci 2024;7(1):55-71. Turkish. https://doi.org/10.61150/jhss.2024070104.
- Gerçeker G, Ayar D, Özdemir Z, Bektaş M. Gaining of Children's State Anxiety and Children's Fear Scale to Turkish language. Dokuz Eylül Üniv Hemşirelik Fak Elektron Derg 2018;11(1):9-13. Turkish.
- Sorkun E, Acikgoz A, Sahin S. The Effect of Using Soundproof Nebulizers With Music and a Funny Mask Added to Reduce Children's Anxiety in Medical Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study. J Eval Clin Pract. 2025 Aug;31(5):e70244. doi: 10.1111/jep.70244.
- Akoy I, Karakul A, Duzkaya DS. Effect of a toy nebulizer and cartoon distraction on fear and anxiety in children aged 4-10 years receiving inhaled medication. Int Emerg Nurs. 2026 Jun;86:101783. doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2026.101783. Epub 2026 Mar 11.
- Durak H, Uysal G. The Effect of Cartoon Watching and Distraction Card on Physiologic Parameters and Fear Levels During Inhalation Therapy in Children: A Randomized Controlled Study. J Trop Pediatr. 2021 Jan 29;67(1):fmab018. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmab018.
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Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
10. februar 2025
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
10. januar 2026
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
10. januar 2026
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
8. juli 2026
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
14. september 2026
Først opslået (Faktiske)
18. september 2026
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
18. september 2026
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
14. september 2026
Sidst verificeret
1. september 2026
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Data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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