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Magic Show Featuring "Kuco" for Pain and Fear During Invasive Procedures

NCT07746973 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2026-08-05

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Summary

Children frequently experience pain and fear during invasive procedures such as venipuncture and peripheral intravenous catheter insertion. These experiences may negatively affect children's cooperation during procedures and increase anxiety related to future healthcare encounters. Non-pharmacological distraction techniques are recommended to reduce procedure-related pain and fear in pediatric patients.

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a standardized magic show featuring "Kuco" on pain and fear experienced by children during invasive procedures. Eighty children aged 5-8 years who require venipuncture or peripheral intravenous catheter insertion will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Children in the intervention group will receive a standardized magic show performed with the "Kuco" puppet before and throughout the invasive procedure, whereas children in the control group will receive routine clinical care only.

Pain and fear will be assessed immediately before and after the procedure using the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale and the Children's Fear Scale. The findings are expected to provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of a magic show-based distraction intervention for reducing procedure-related pain and fear in children.

Conditions

  • Procedure-Related Pain
  • Procedure-Related Fear
  • Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization
  • Venipuncture

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Kuco Magic Show

Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive a standardized magic show featuring the "Kuco" puppet as a behavioral distraction technique before and throughout the invasive procedure (venipuncture or peripheral intravenous catheter insertion). The intervention will be delivered by a trained researcher using a standardized protocol that includes interactive magic tricks and verbal engagement to maintain the child's attention during the procedure. The magic show will begin approximately 2 minutes before the procedure and continue until the procedure is completed, in addition to routine clinical care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Inonu University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Abdullah Sarman, Associate Professor · Bingöl University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Pediatric Nursing

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-29
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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