The Use of an Audio-visual Method in Counseling for Pediatric Lumbar Puncture Procedure

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Conditions studied: Meningitis in Children

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the use of usual verbal counseling supported by a video illustration comparing to the use of usual verbal counseling alone prior to obtaining spinal fluid ( Lumbar puncture - LP ) procedure, from children suspected to have brain infection in the Emergency department settings. This trial is trying to answer if use of video illustration is associated with higher acceptance rate for the procedure by the parents of children who are suspected to have brain infection (meningitis) in the pediatric emergency room settings at a tertiary hospital. Who is suitable to participate? Parents/legal guardians of all children aged between 1day to 12 years, who are suspected to have brain infection (meningitis) attending the Pediatric emergency room at the Royal Hospital. Participants will: Be counseled using verbal snd video method = Intervention group OR verbal method only = Control group The Researchers will collect the acceptance rate in performing LP in both groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07409220

Run by

Oman Ministry of Health

People needed

154

Starts

2025-01-31

Expected to finish

2026-07-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-13

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 13. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All Parents/legal guardians of 0-13 years old children who were identified to get an emergent lumbar puncture procedure, as decided by the attending physician during the Emergency Department shift.
• Participants who speak Arabic or English

You may not qualify if…

• Participants who are not Arabic nor English speakers.

Where it is running

• The Royal Hospital — Muscat, Muḩāfaz̧at Masqaţ, Oman (enrolling)

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