How Does Medical Clown Intervention Affect the Length of Hospitalization in Children With Pneumonia

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Enrollment

51

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 30, 2018

Primary Completion Date

November 7, 2023

Study Completion Date

November 7, 2023

Conditions
Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Interventions
OTHER

Medical clown visits

The intervention is 15-minute visits from MCs twice daily during the first two days of admission. The clowns use various techniques to relax the patients (e.g. music, singing, playing, humor, guided imagination) and helpe encourage children to begin drinking and eating on their own.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Carmel Medical Center, Haifa

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Carmel Medical Center

OTHER