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Bubble Blowing As an Effective Distraction During Pediatric IV Insertion

NCT05899452 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2024-12-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Insertion of an IV cannula is a standard but potentially painful procedure. Distraction techniques are among the strategies used to alleviate this discomfort. The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess whether bubble blowing is more effective than video distraction during IV insertions in young children in the medical imaging suite.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Bubble blowing (active)

Bubble blowing as a method of active distraction during painful procedure (insertion of an IV cannula)

BEHAVIORAL

Video distraction (passive)

Video on a tablet computer as a method of passive distraction during painful procedure (insertion of an IV cannula)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James Chen, MD · Provincial Health Services Authority

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-27
Primary Completion
2024-07-24
Completion
2024-07-24

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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