The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which distraction method works better to reduce needle pain in children aged 4-12 years during blood draws. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does watching cartoon videos lower children's pain more than squeezing a stress ball? * Which method do parents prefer for their children? 120 children will be randomly assigned to watch cartoons or squeeze a ball while nurses draw blood. Pain will be measured using a 0-10 pain scale right after the needle. This study will help nurses choose the best way to make blood draws less painful for children.
Age range
2 Years – 12 Years
Sex
ALL
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Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain Score (0-10; higher scores = worse pain)
Timeframe: 0-30 seconds post - venipuncture
Enas Ahmed, PhD Student