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

NCT01960166 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 47

Last updated 2023-04-26

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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.

Conditions

  • Pain Response

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Active Distraction

iPad will be used as active distraction

BEHAVIORAL

Passive Distraction

child will watch TV as passive distraction

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lawrence Gray, MD · University of Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-01
Primary Completion
2019-01-21
Completion
2019-01-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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