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Effect of Hand Puppet and Squeeze Toys on IV Placement in Pediatric Oncology Patients

90 participantsStarted 2026-05

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial investigates hand puppet and squeeze toy techniques to reduce fear, emotional distress, and procedure time, and improve IV catheter placement success in 90 pediatric hematology-oncology patients (ages 6-10). Participants will be randomized into three groups: hand puppet, squeeze toy, or control. Outcomes include fear, emotional expression, procedure duration, number of attempts, and first-attempt success.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 10 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Children aged 6-10 years with a pediatric hematology or oncology diagnosis. Cognitively able to understand instructions during the procedure. Require peripheral IV catheter placement as determined by the healthcare team. Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Score ≥4. Child and parent/guardian willing to participate. Exclusion Criteria: Physical condition preventing use of a squeeze toy. Cognitive or developmental disorders preventing understanding of procedural instructions. \-

What they're measuring

Procedure duration

Timeframe: During procedure

Number of IV catheter attempts:

Timeframe: During the IV procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07493018

SponsorAkdeniz University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-10

Contact for this trial

Meltem Gürcan, PhD

+90 506 508 6214 meltemgurcan32@gmail.com

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