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.
Children aged 4-12 years
Requiring venipuncture for routine blood testing
Able to watch cartoon video during procedure
Parental consent obtained
Developmental delay preventing cooperation
Severe anxiety disorder
Visual impairment
Non-English/Arabic speaking parents
Parallel
Cartoon Projection Distraction
BehavioralImmersive cartoon videos during venipuncture'
ball squeezing distraction
BehavioralStress ball squeezing during venipuncture'
Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain Score (0-10; higher scores = worse pain)
Child rates pain intensity (0-10 cm scale) immediately after needle insertion
Nurse-Observed Anxiety Level (1-5 scale; higher = worse)
Child anxiety assessed by nurse observer rating (1-5 scale)
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