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The Effect of a Guessing Game on Fear, Pain, and Emotional State During Blood Collection in Children Aged 6-12

70 participantsStarted 2025-12-20

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a guessing game on fear, pain and emotional state during blood collection in children aged 6-12 years.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 6 and 12 years of age * Not having a previous diagnosis of a serious hematological/psychiatric disease * The child and parent must be willing to participate in the study * Being able to speak and understand Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Having received sedation, analgesics, or anxiolytic medication during the procedure * Having a visual/hearing impairment * Having previously undergone an invasive procedure on the same day

What they're measuring

Pain assessment will be measured using a pain scale. The scale is scored from 0 to 10. The higher the score, the greater the pain.

Timeframe: Months 1-2 of the study

Fear assessment will be measured using a fear scale. The scale is scored from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate higher fear.

Timeframe: Months 1-2 of the study

Emotional outlook assessment will be measured using the Emotional State Scale. The scale is scored from 5 to 25. Higher scores indicate higher negative emotional states.

Timeframe: Months 1-2 of the study

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07299058

SponsorDokuz Eylul University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-31

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