Fairy tales, mom's voice, or cartoons for comfort during tracheostomy care
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This study tests whether fairy tales (listened to in a mother's voice or a recorded voice) or watching cartoons can help reduce pain and improve comfort during tracheostomy tube care in a palliative care setting for children ages 1 to 7.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- The child must be between 1 and 7 years old.
- The child must be staying in a pediatric palliative care unit (a special hospital ward for seriously ill children).
- The child must have a tracheostomy (a tube placed in the windpipe to help them breathe).
- The child must have normal vision and hearing.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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