CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Liquid Hourglass and Spiky Ball on Pain, Fear, Anxiety and Emotional Manifestations

Turkey (Türkiye)120 participantsStarted 2025-10-01

Plain-language summary

This research will be conducted as a pre-test-post-test parallel group randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effects of liquid hourglass and spiky ball applied during venous blood collection on pain, fear, anxiety and emotional indicators in children aged 4-6. Research Hypotheses H1: The mean pain scores of children in the liquid hourglass group are lower than the mean scores of children in the control group. H2: The mean fear scores of children in the liquid hourglass group are lower than the mean scores of children in the control group. H3: The mean anxiety scores of children in the liquid hourglass rod group are lower than the mean scores of children in the control group. H4: The mean emotional indicator scores of children in the liquid hourglass rod group are lower than the mean scores of children in the control group. H5: The mean pain scores of children in the spiky ball group are lower than the mean scores of children in the control group. H6: The mean fear scores of children in the spiky ball group are lower than the mean scores of children in the control group. H7: The mean anxiety scores of children in the spiky ball group are lower than the mean scores of children in the control group. H8: The mean emotional indicator scores of children in the spiky ball group are lower than the mean scores of children in the control group.

Who can participate

Age range

4 Years – 6 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The child must be between 4-6 years old * The child and parent must agree to participate in the research * The child and parent must be able to speak Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * The child is not in the appropriate age range * The child is in pain * The child has a mental or auditory disability * The child is unconscious * The child and parent do not agree to participate in the study

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What they're measuring

Pain During Venous Blood Collection in Children

Timeframe: "2 months"

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06994637

SponsorHakkari Universitesi

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-11-30

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