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Support Activities for the Reduction of Distress and Pain in Children During Venipuncture

NCT03899766 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 600

Last updated 2019-07-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of Health Support Activities (Animal Assisted Intervention, Clows, Musicians) in the reduction of pain and distress in children undergoing venipuncture.

Hypothesis: the investigators expect a reduction in in pain and distress.

Conditions

  • Venipuncture

Interventions

OTHER

Animal Assisted Intervention

Operators of AAI and their dog meet the child and his/her parent in the waiting room and facilitates interaction using their professional characteristics. The interaction continue in the venipuncture room during the procedure and at its conclusion; in fact, the operators accompany the child and his/her parent outside the venipuncture room, to not abruptly interrupt the interaction.

OTHER

Clowns

Hospital clowns meet the child and his/her parent in the waiting room and facilitates interaction using their professional characteristics. The interaction continue in the venipuncture room during the procedure and at its conclusion; in fact, the operators accompany the child and his/her parent outside the venipuncture room, to not abruptly interrupt the interaction.

OTHER

Musicians

Musicians meet the child and his/her parent in the waiting room and facilitates interaction using their professional characteristics. The interaction continue in the venipuncture room during the procedure and at its conclusion; in fact, the operators accompany the child and his/her parent outside the venipuncture room, to not abruptly interrupt the interaction.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrea Messeri, MD · Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS

  • Laura Vagnoli, MSc · Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-12
Primary Completion
2019-04-01
Completion
2019-04-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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