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The Effects of Finger Puppet, Abeslang Puzzle, and Pinwheel on Pain and Anxiety During Blood Sampling Procedures

NCT05904483 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2024-06-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Blood sampling is an invasive, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedure for children. The inability of preschool children to differentiate between reality and imagination and their belief in the power of their thoughts make it difficult for them to accept an invasive procedure. Distraction techniques are used to help children cope with pain and anxiety. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of finger puppet, abeslang puzzle, and pinwheel on pain and anxiety during blood sampling in preschool children presenting to the pediatric emergency department. This randomized controlled study used parallel trial design.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

PFA

PFA

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bartın Unıversity

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fatma Dinç, PhD Student · Bartın Unıversity

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-20
Primary Completion
2024-06-21
Completion
2024-06-21

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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