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Storytelling Caterpillar - Pain, Anxiety, and Satisfaction

NCT07127432 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2025-09-05

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of using the "Storytelling Caterpillar" toy on pain, anxiety, and parental satisfaction during blood draw procedures in children aged 3 to 6 years. The Storytelling Caterpillar is a colorful, interactive toy that combines visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli to engage children's attention through storytelling and music. The study will compare an intervention group, where the toy is used during the blood draw, with a control group receiving standard care without the toy. Outcomes will include pain levels assessed using the FLACC scale, anxiety levels evaluated with the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A), and parental satisfaction measured using a VAS satisfaction score. The results are expected to provide evidence on the effectiveness of storytelling-based distraction in improving the procedural experience for children and their parents.

Conditions

  • Children, Preschool
  • Pain and Anxiety

Interventions

DEVICE

The Storytelling Caterpillar

The Storytelling Caterpillar is a plastic toy measuring 19.5 × 5.5 × 25.5 cm and is recommended for use in children aged 1-6 years. It is designed in the form of a storybook and includes interactive f

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Çam Sakura Şehir Hastanesi

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Koç University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-01
Completion
2025-06-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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