Active vs Passive Distraction on Procedural Pain in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Pain Response Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impact of Active vs Passive Distraction on Procedural Pain/Distress in the Pediatric Emergency

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01960166
• Other study ID #: 12-2254
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2013
• Est. completion date: January 21, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: April 2023
• Source: University of Chicago
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators proposed study will investigate the efficacy of tablet computer distraction as an analgesic for the pain associated with various painful procedures in the emergency department. Since prior studies have shown that distraction by a parent or nurse can be an effective analgesic, there is reason to believe that tablet computer distraction will similarly reduce pain. Participants in the control group will receive a cartoon on the TV monitor in the patient room, while participants in the study group will receive a more immersive distraction of playing a game or watching a cartoon (for children too young to play a game) on a tablet computer. Data from this study will help inform best practices for administering painful procedures in a way that minimizes pain.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 47
• Est. completion date: January 21, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: January 21, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 2 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy pediatric patients in the University of Chicago emergency department who are undergoing insertion of a peripheral intravenous line, intramuscular injection, fingerstick, subcutaneous injection, laceration repair (sutures, tissue adhesive, and staples), nail avulsion, or abscess incision and drainage.

Exclusion Criteria:

Non-English speaking, over the age of 18 trauma, have come in for asthma-related complaints, are being resuscitated, are neurosurgical/neurology/seizure patients, or patients in whom use of distraction would interfere with the procedure

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Emergencies
• Pain Response
• Pain, Procedural

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Active Distraction
iPad will be used as active distraction
• Passive Distraction
child will watch TV as passive distraction

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	U of Chicago Medical Center	Chicago	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Chicago

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Score on pain scale		after procedure