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Acupressure in Pediatric K-wire Removal

NCT07775547 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2026-08-20

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate pain in children during and after K-wire (Kirschner wire) removal and to investigate the effect of the intervention on pain. Children who are scheduled for K-wire removal will be included in the study. Participants will be assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), scored from 0 to 10. Pain assessments will be performed before and after the procedure. In addition to the child's pain rating, pain will also be assessed by the parent and the researcher. The pain scores will be compared to evaluate differences between the groups and changes in pain before and after the procedure.

Conditions

  • Pain
  • Pain Management

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

acupressure

Participants in the placebo group will receive a touch procedure at the LI4 acupressure point without therapeutic acupressure stimulation. Pain will be assessed during and after K-wire removal. Anxiety and fear will be assessed before, during, and after the procedure.

OTHER

control (placebo) group

Participants in the control group will receive a placebo acupressure procedure. Pressure will be applied to a location distant from the LI4 acupressure point, without stimulating the therapeutic LI4 point. Pain will be assessed during and after K-wire removal, while anxiety and fear will be assessed before, during, and after the procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cukurova University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-01
Primary Completion
2026-08-20
Completion
2026-08-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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