The Effect of Methods Used During Blood Collection on Pain and Fear in Children (NCT06953531) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Effect of Methods Used During Blood Collection on Pain and Fear in Children
88 participantsStarted 2025-05-12
Plain-language summary
The effect of three different methods (local skin cooling device, bubble machine, simulative toy) that will be used during the blood collection procedure on pain, fear and procedure time will be investigated in pain-sensitive 6-12 age group children.
Who can participate
Age range6 Years – 12 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* The child must be between the ages of 6 and 12.
* The child's WB-YİDÖ score must be 0 before the blood collection procedure.
* The child must be willing to participate in the study and sign the Informed Consent Form/Written Consent Form.
* The child must be able to speak Turkish.
* The child must not have a mental disability and must be able to use their arms functionally.
* The child must not have used sedatives, analgesics, or narcotics within 6 hours prior to admission to the blood collection unit.
* The child's body temperature must be below 38 °C at the time of admission to the blood collection unit.
* The child must have undergone blood collection procedures before.
* The child must not be afraid of the simulation toy.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Failure to sign the Informed Consent Form/Written Consent Form.
* The child has a disease that causes chronic pain.
* The child has vision or hearing problems.
* Deterioration of skin integrity in the blood collection area or in the area where the local skin cooling device will be applied.
* Presence of nerve damage in the area where blood will be drawn.
* Having sensory motor deficit, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease (e.g., Raynaud's syndrome), neuropathy, or sickle cell anemia.
* The child has an allergy to the simulative toy.
What they're measuring
1
Wong-Baker Facial Expressions Rating Scale
Timeframe: At the time of blood collection (0 minutes) and 5 minutes after the procedure
2
Children's Fear Scale
Timeframe: Immediately before and during the blood collection procedure.