The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises With Therapeutic Clown

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Conditions studied: Therapeutic Clown, Relaxation Exercise, Anxiety, Fear, Surgery

In brief

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of progressive relaxation exercises, performed with the assistance of a therapeutic clown during the pre-operative period, on fear, anxiety and physiological parameters in children. This randomised controlled trial included children aged 6-10 years undergoing circumcision surgery. The children were randomised into three groups: a progressive relaxation exercise group led by a therapeutic clown, a progressive relaxation group led by a nurse, and a control group. Fear, anxiety and physiological parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation) were assessed before and after the procedure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07525388

Run by

Ataturk University

People needed

162

Starts

2025-03-25

Expected to finish

2026-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-07

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 10. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged between 6 and 10 years,
• Willing to participate in the study,
• Admitted to the clinic for elective circumcision surgery,
• Accessible prior to surgery,
• With no cognitive impairments,
• With no vision or hearing problems were included in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Children who wished to withdraw from the study during the study period were excluded.

Where it is running

• Paediatric Surgery Clinic, Atatürk University Health Research and Training Hospital — Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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