U.S., Jan. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07353697) titled 'Evaluation of Therapeutic Play Methods on Preoperative Anxiety and Acute Postoperative Symptoms in School-Age Children' on Dec. 29, 2025.
Brief Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effect of different therapeutic play methods (finger puppet play, virtual reality glasses, and smartphone games) applied to children aged 6-12 years during the preoperative period on their anxiety levels and postoperative acute symptoms. The study has a randomized controlled design conducted in a pediatric surgery clinic. The research seeks to answer the following question: "Are different therapeutic play methods effective in reducing anxiety, fear, p...