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The Effect of Two Different Types of Hourglasses on Pain, Fear, and Anxiety

NCT07312084 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2025-12-31

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Summary

This research will be conducted as a pre-test-post-test parallel group randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effects of two different types of hourglasses (liquid gel-based hourglass and sand-based hourglass) used for distraction during blood collection in children aged 5-10 years on pain, fear, and anxiety and the comparative effectiveness of these methods.

Research Hypotheses H1: The mean pain, fear, and anxiety scores of children who used a liquid gel-based hourglass during blood collection were significantly lower than the mean scores of children in the control group.

H2: The mean pain, fear, and anxiety scores of children who used a sand-based hourglass during blood collection were significantly lower than the mean scores of children in the control group.

H3: The use of a liquid gel-based hourglass and a sand-based hourglass during blood collection had different effects on the mean pain, fear, and anxiety scores of children.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Liquid Gel-Based Hourglass

The liquid gel-based hourglass used in the study is approximately 13-14 cm long and made of high-quality plastic. It contains a highly viscous colored gel, which flows slowly and regularly in a drop-like pattern. These hourglasses are used during interventions not to measure time but to increase visual focus, distract attention, and provide a calming effect.

OTHER

Sand-Based Hourglass

The sand-based hourglass used in the study is approximately 8.5 cm long and made of durable plastic and glass. It contains colored, fine-grained, dry sand. It's a classic mechanism that relies on the fine-grained sand flowing from the upper chamber to the lower chamber under the influence of gravity. This type of hourglass is also used as a helpful tool to distract children and reduce procedural anxiety during the intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hakkari Universitesi

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

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