Comparison of the Effects of Music and White Noise in Children Performed Endoscopy

Launched by ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY - CERRAHPASA · Nov 19, 2024

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This study is looking at whether listening to music or white noise during a pediatric endoscopy (a camera exam of the gut) can reduce fear, anxiety, and pain in school-age children (ages 6 to 12) compared with no audio intervention. It randomizes kids into three groups: music, white noise, or no sound at all, and the child doesn’t know which group they’re in. Researchers will track fear, anxiety, pain, and some vital signs (like heart rate and breathing) and also look at how worried the parents are, with assessments planned up to six months after the procedure.

To be eligible, a child must be 6–12 years old and have not had an endoscopy or surgery before, be able to communicate, and be able to count and understand numbers. They must be scheduled for an endoscopy and not have hearing or speech problems, not have used pain medicines within six hours before the procedure, and agree to participate. The study is being run at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa in Istanbul, Turkey, led by Dr. Busra Inac Yilmaz, and enrolls by invitation with about 102 participants planned. The trial is not yet reporting results, and completion is expected in mid-2025.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • School age (6-12 years old) child,
• • Have not had an endoscopy procedure before,
• • Have not had a surgical procedure before,
• • Have been requested to have an endoscopy by a physician,
• • Be able to communicate,
• • Have no hearing or speech problems,
• • Agree to participate in the study,
• • Have not used analgesics for 6 hours before the procedure,
• • The child can count from 1 to 10,
• • Have the ability to order numbers (knowing that numbers are big or small (e.g. 6 is less than 7, 4 is greater than 2, etc.).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Not being of school age (under 6 years old, over 12 years old),
• • Having had an endoscopy procedure before,
• • Having had a surgical procedure before,
• • Not being able to communicate,
• • Having hearing and speech problems,
• • Not agreeing to participate in the study,
• • Having used analgesics up to 6 hours before the procedure,
• • The child not having the ability to sort and count numbers.