Parent Education and Medical Play: A Comparison of Psychological Preparation Strategies for Voiding Cystourethrogram

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Vesicoureteral Reflux

In brief

Hypothesis: The use of parent education and medical play will be able to reduce patient discomfort with potential uncomfortable medical procedures. Children that have urinary tract infections and those diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux undergo a procedure called a voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) to identify and follow vesicoureteral reflux. For many children and parents this can lead to considerable distress. Pre-procedure preparation can potentially reduce anxiety and improve overall experience with the procedure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01578291

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

21

Starts

2011-12-01

Expected to finish

2013-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-12-11

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children that have been identified to need a voiding cystourethrogram

You may not qualify if…

• Significant medical conditions that preclude child from being able to understand play therapy or have been identified in the past to have so much discomfort from prior studies as to not be able to participate.

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Childrens Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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