Effects of Distraction Methods on Pain Perceptions and Anxiety Levels in Children During the Blood Collection

Acute Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Distraction Methods on Pain Perceptions and Anxiety Levels in Children During the Blood Collection

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04113980
• Other study ID #: Adiyaman University/2018/2-23
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: November 1, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: October 2019
• Source: Adiyaman University Research Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Aim:This study was conducted to investigate the effects of music, kaleidoscope and video watching methods on children's pain perception and anxiety level during the blood collection procedures.

Methods: This randomized controlled experimental study was carried out with 134 children in the 5-10 age group in the pediatric blood collection unit of a Training and Research Hospital between August and November 2018. In the study, nonpharmacological methods were applied to the children in the experimental groups (Music Group (n=33), Kaleidoscope Group (n=36), Video Group (n=31). The routine blood collection procedure was used for the children in the control group (n=34). The data were collected using the "Introductory Information Form", "Children's Fear and Anxiety Scale (CFAS)", and the "Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WB-FPRS)".

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 134
• Est. completion date: November 1, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: November 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 5 Years to 10 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• being healthy

• ability to express himself/herself verbally

• no analgesic taken in the last 6 hours

• having no visual or auditory problems

Exclusion Criteria:

• chronic disease

• mental disease

• neurological disease

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Pain
• Nursing Caries

Intervention

Other:
• music group
The children in the groups were distracted by music 2 minutes before venipuncture, until the process was over
• kaleidoscope group
The children in the groups were distracted by kaleidoscope 2 minutes before venipuncture, until the process was over
• video group
The children in the groups were distracted by watching video 2 minutes before venipuncture, until the process was over

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Adiyaman University	Adiyaman

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Children Fear Scale	The Children Fear Scale was used to evaluate the children's fear and anxiety. Children Fear Scale is a 0-4 scale, showing five faces that range from a neutral expression (0 = no anxiety) to a frightened face (4 = severe anxiety). Preprocedural and procedural pain, and anxiety were evaluated	1 minute
Primary	Wong Baker Face Pain Scale	The Wong Baker Faces scale is a 0-10 scale. Six faces on the cards show a range of emotions from a smiling face (0 very happy/no pain) to a crying face (10 'hurts worst').	1 minute