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Effects of Rain Stick and Musical Egg on Pain, Fear and Anxiety

NCT06983093 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-01-06

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Summary

This research will be conducted in a pre-test-post-test parallel group randomized controlled experimental study model to determine the effects of rain stick and musical egg applied during blood collection on pain, fear and anxiety in children aged 4-6.

Research Hypotheses H1: The mean pain scores of the children in the rain stick group are lower than the mean scores of the children in the control group.

H2: The mean fear scores of the children in the rain stick group are lower than the mean scores of the children in the control group.

H3: The mean anxiety scores of the children in the rain stick group are lower than the mean scores of the children in the control group.

H4: The mean pain scores of the children in the musical egg group are lower than the mean scores of the children in the control group.

H5: The mean fear scores of the children in the musical egg group are lower than the mean scores of the children in the control group.

H6: The mean anxiety scores of the children in the musical egg group are lower than the mean scores of the children in the control group.

Conditions

  • Procedural Pain
  • Procedural Anxiety
  • Fear Needles

Interventions

OTHER

Rain Stick

The rain stick to be used in the study is a toy made of wood, ranging in length from 20 to 120 cm. It is also a very entertaining musical instrument that imitates the sound of real rain. It is suitable for use by children aged 4 to 6. It has spiral shapes and colorful beads inside. When the rain stick is turned up and down, it produces a perfect rain sound that drizzles and patters. It is also known as a rain sound stick. The visual and auditory nature of the rain stick can distract the child during the blood collection process.

OTHER

Musical Egg

The musical egg to be used in the study is a toy made of wood, approximately 6.5-7 cm in size. These wooden shaker eggs are a fun and interesting musical instrument. It is suitable for use by children aged 4-6. It is filled with iron sand and when shaken, it makes a clear sound and adds a unique rhythm to the music. This egg imitates the sound of maracas when shaken. Maracas are a musical instrument that makes a sound when shaken thanks to the parts in its hollow body. It is also known as musical eggs, egg shakers, musical egg maracas, Easter egg percussion instruments. The visual and auditory nature of the musical egg can distract the child during the blood collection process.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hakkari Universitesi

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-31
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

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