# The Effect of Animated Videos and Therapeutic Play Methods on Emotional Expression, Fear and Anxiety in Children Aged 4-8 Years During the Throat Swab Procedure

> **NCT07693842** · NA · NOT_YET_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Mersin University** · enrollment: 105 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Taking a Throat Swab

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Animation video
- **OTHER:** Therapeutic Play

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07693842
- **Lead sponsor:** Mersin University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2026-07-25
- **Primary completion:** 2026-11-15
- **Final completion:** 2027-01-15
- **Target enrollment:** 105 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-09


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07693842

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07693842, "The Effect of Animated Videos and Therapeutic Play Methods on Emotional Expression, Fear and Anxiety in Children Aged 4-8 Years During the Throat Swab Procedure". Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-20 from https://api.morvs.ai/clinical/NCT07693842. Licensed CC0.

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