CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Buzzy® and ShotBlocker® on Pain, Anxiety and Satisfaction During the Administration of Vaccine

Turkey (Türkiye)138 participantsStarted 2021-11-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study was to detect and compare the effects of ShotBlocker® and Buzzy® methods on pain, anxiety, and satisfaction during the administration of Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccine to school-aged children. This study was an experimental randomized controlled trial. The sample was included 138 children in a family health centers aged 13 years who underwent Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccine. The participants were randomly assigned to ShotBlocker®, Buzzy®, and control groups. Each group included 46 children, of whom 23 were female and 23 were male. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Visual Analog Scale were used to collect the data.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 13 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 13 years * being conscious (with the ability to communicate) Exclusion Criteria: * having a physical and psychological condition * taking any analgesics, sedatives, or anticonvulsants in the past 24 hours * having chronic or life-threatening disease * refusing the shotblocker or buzzy intervention during vaccine injection.

What they're measuring

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Timeframe: Visual Analog Scale were completed immediately after the vaccination.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06397352

SponsorMehmet Akif Ersoy University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-08-01

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