The Effect of Distraction Methods Used During Inhalation Therapy on Children's Fear and Anxiety: : Randomize Controlled Study

It was aimed to examine the effects of distraction methods used during inhalation therapy on children's fear and anxiety. Hypothesis: Hypothesis 0 (H0): There is no difference between the fear and anxiety levels of children who received normal nebulizer + mask + distraction techniques and toy type nebulizer + toy mask during inhaler treatment and the children in the control group. Hypothesis 1 (H1): The fear and anxiety levels of children who received normal nebulizer + mask + distraction techniques during inhaler treatment are lower than the children in the control group. Hypothesis 2 (H2): The fear and anxiety levels of children who were applied a toy type nebulizer + toy mask during inhaler treatment are lower than the children in the control group. Hypothesis 3 (H3): The fear and anxiety levels of children who were treated with a toy type nebulizer + toy mask during inhaler treatment were lower than those of children who were treated with a normal nebulizer + mask + distraction techniques.

NCT Number	NCT06510166
Lead Sponsor	Ondokuz Mayıs University
Conditions	Child, Inhalation Therapy; Complications, Fear, Distraction Methods, Anxiety
Enrollment	120 participants
Start Date	2024-04-08
Primary Completion	2025-10-08 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-12-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-28