EFFECT OF BALLS ON PAIN AND ANXIETY DURING VENIPUNCTURE IN CHILDREN
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age7-12
SponsorAnkara University
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether using two different types of balls can reduce pain and anxiety during venipuncture in school-aged children (7-12 years) in a pediatric emergency setting. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does squeezing a soft ball or a textured (ridged) ball during venipuncture reduce perceived pain compared to a control group? Does squeezing a soft ball or a textured (ridged) ball during venipuncture reduce situational anxiety compared to a control group?
Researchers will compare the soft ball, textured ball, and control groups to see if the type of ball affects children's pain and anxiety levels.
Participants will:
Complete a demographic and clinical information form. Use Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBS) and Child Anxiety Scale-State (ÇAS-D) to report pain and anxiety before, during, and after venipuncture.
Squeeze either a soft or textured ball during venipuncture (for experimental groups) while control group children receive standard care without distraction.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Soft ball
Other interventionParticipants will squeeze a soft, non-resistant ball with the hand opposite to the venipuncture site during blood draw to provide distraction and tactile stimulation. The ball is easily compressible, returns to its original shape, and is safe for repeated use.
spiky ball
Other interventionParticipants will squeeze a textured (spiky), resistant ball with the hand opposite to the venipuncture site during blood draw to provide tactile stimulation and distraction. The ball has small rounded protrusions, offers resistance when squeezed, and is safe for repeated use.
Treatment groups
144 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: soft ballExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: spiky ballExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: ControlNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Anxiety Level During Venipuncture
Anxiety will be assessed using the Child Anxiety Scale-Situational before, during, and after venipuncture.
Time frame
Immediately before, during, and immediately after venipuncture2
Pain Level During Venipuncture
Pain will be assessed using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBS) before, during, and after venipuncture.
Time frame
Immediately before, during, and immediately after venipunctureLocations
Sponsors and contacts
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Ankara University
Lead sponsor
Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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