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The Effect of Two Different Structured Balls on Pain and Fear Levels During Venous Blood Collection in Children

NCT04631094 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 310

Last updated 2025-03-07

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Summary

Pain causes many physiological and psychological changes in the body, increases the level of anxiety in children, and prolongs examination and other procedures. Pain should be evaluated individually for each child, taking into account individual differences in pain level and response to pain. From the moment of birth, human beings have been exposed to many invasive interventions throughout their lives and experience pain and anxiety as a result. Experiences with childhood pain shape children's future pain responses.

This study, which was planned to stimulate the touch receptors of two different balls used during venous blood collection, is a randomized controlled study in order to determine the effect on the pain and fear levels of children aged 6-12 years. A total of 310 children were included in the study. The experimental groups included in the study were asked to hold the balls with their hands according to their groups, no attempt was made to the control group. The research data were obtained with the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale and Child Fear Scale, which will be used in the evaluation. In addition, oxygen saturation and heart rate were evaluated immediately before and after removal of the tourniquet.

Conditions

  • Nurse's Role

Interventions

OTHER

The group holding the serrated ball in the hand on the extremity from which venous blood will be taken

Children in the experimental groups will squeeze the serrated ball during the blood draw.

OTHER

The group holding the serrated ball in the hand on the opposite side of the extremity from which venous blood will be taken.

Children in the experimental groups will squeeze the serrated ball during the blood draw.

OTHER

The group holding a smooth ball in the hand on the extremity from which venous blood will be taken

Children in the experimental groups will squeeze the smooth ball during the blood draw.

OTHER

The group holding a smooth ball in the hand opposite the extremity from which venous blood will be taken.

Children in the experimental groups will squeeze the smooth ball during the blood draw.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zeynep Yurdakul

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Figen Işık ESENAY · assistant professor

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-04
Primary Completion
2021-06-18
Completion
2021-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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