Coolsense and Buzzy Use on Pain Score and Anxiety Level During Insulin Injection Application

Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of using Coolsense, which is created using the proven effect of cold application during insulin injection, and Buzzy, which is a combination of vibration and cold application, in reducing pain and anxiety in children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.This randomized controlled clinical study is planned to be conducted between 05.2024-12.2025 with 147 participants between the ages of 6-12. Participants will be divided into three groups according to the randomization method: buzzy group (n = 49), coolsense group (n = 49) and control group (n = 49). Participants in the Coolsense group will receive a cold application using the coolsense device for 5 seconds before the injection. Participants in the Buzzy group will be subjected to vibration and cold application 30-60 seconds before the procedure. Participants in the control group will continue the clinic's standard procedure. Changes in participants' pain score and fear level, heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation will be measured at three time points: immediately before and after the procedure. Data descriptive information form, application registration form, Facial Expressions Pain Scale (FPS-R) and Child Fear Scale (CFS) will be used. The collected data will be analyzed using SPSS 15 software. The main questions it aims to answer:

* Does buzzy and coolsense application have an effect the pain score of children during the insülin injection?
* Does buzzy and coolsense application have an effect the fear score of children during the insülin injection?

Conditions

• Injection Fear
• Injection Site Coldness
• Pain
• Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
• Pediatric Disease
• Nurse's Role

Interventions

DEVICE

Coolsense and Buzzy

Before the procedure, the independent observer, parent and child will be informed by the researcher about the method that will be used in the selected group and the scales that they will score. For children and parents in each group, a standard approach will be applied. Single blinding (participants) will be used in the research and the researchers will not have information about the other group. Cold application will be applied to children in group number one (Coolsense group). Coolsense, which does not contain any chemicals, provides cold application with the metal piece on its tip. In group number two (Buzzy group), vibration and cold application will be applied to the children. Buzzy is a handheld device with a bee-shaped motor that creates a small cold pad and vibration in the area in contact with the skin surface. Group number three (control group) will continue the standard procedure of the clinic and no different application or approach will be applied.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Mine Nur TEMUÇİN, MSc · Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

6 Years

Max Age

10 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-07-01

Primary Completion

2024-02-29

Completion

2024-03-15

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations