Fairy tales and cartoons for comfort during tracheostomy care
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether listening to fairy tales, especially in a mother's voice, or watching cartoons can help reduce pain and increase comfort during tracheostomy care (cleaning and changing the breathing tube) in children receiving palliative care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is between 1 and 7 years old
- Your child is staying in a pediatric palliative care unit
- Your child has a tracheostomy tube (a tube in the throat to help them breathe)
- Your child has no problems with vision or 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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