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Pain and Anxiety of Children During PhlebotomyNCT04513873

The Effect Of Diverting The Children's Attention To A Different Point During Phlebotomy

A study testing Equipment to divert the focus of children in people with Pain and Anxiety of Children During Phlebotomy, run by Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study aimed to investigate the effect of diverting the children's attention to a different point during phlebotomy which is an invasive procedure with acute pain. This is a randomized controlled experimental study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 7 to 12 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Equipment to divert the focus of children
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
256 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
18 Jan 2019to 28 Mar 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 7 to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • making a request for the phlebotomy
  • being in the 7-12 age group
  • having the consent of the parent
  • willing to participate in the research
  • with the history of invasive procedure
  • not using any medication with analgesic effect in the last 12 hours
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  • without any communication barriers of either child or the parent
  • with a normal level of consciousness during the process
  • without the history of passing out during the phlebotomy

Who cannot join

  • not being in the 7-12 age group
  • not having the consent of the parent
  • not willing to participate in the research
  • without the history of invasive procedure
  • had medication with analgesic effect in the last 12 hours
  • with communication barriers of either child or the parent
  • with an abnormal level of consciousness during the process
  • with the history of passing out during the phlebotomy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Manavgat State Hospital

    Antalya, Manavgat, 07600

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect Of Diverting The Children's Attention To A Different Point During Phlebotomy On Pain And Anxiety

This study aimed to investigate the effect of diverting the children's attention to a different point during phlebotomy which is an invasive procedure with acute pain. This is a randomized controlled experimental study. The study was conducted with two groups: the intervention group (n=127) and the control group (n=129). The control group was applied to standard phlebotomy procedures. In contrast, the intervention group had a piece of equipment that looks like a blood tube in front of them during the phlebotomy process to divert their attention from the phlebotomy process to the equipment.

Read the detailed description

The equipment used for the intervention group was designed and developed by the researchers with the project support of TÜBİTAK BİDEB 2209A in 2016. It is an equipment that looks like a blood tube with a fixed arm on the right and a moving arm on the left with a total height of 80 cm. It has some answers to common questions of parents as well as the key concerns of the children " Will it hurt me?"

Being tested
Equipment to divert the focus of children
Medical subject headings
Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Equipment to divert the focus of childrenDevice

    The equipment was placed in an area where the children would be able to see easily during the blood collection process. It was turned on as soon as the children sat on to the chair where the process would take place to divert the focus of the children at the equipment.

Study groups in NCT04513873
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Equipment Intervention GroupExperimentalThe intervention group had equipment that looks like a blood tube in front of them during the blood collection process to divert their attention from the blood collection process to the equipment. This equipment was with a fixed arm on the right and a moving arm on the left with a total height of 80 cm as well as a red light-emitting diode(LED) to stimulate the blood collection. It had some answers to common questions of parents as well as the key concerns of the children like " Will it hurt me?". The equipment was made a musical device by loading the most popular children's songs into its database.
Receives: Device: Equipment to divert the focus of children
No Intervention GroupNo interventionStandard blood collection procedures were applied to the control group.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assessment of Children's Anxiety Level Change

    Children's Fear Scale is an instrument with five different face images changing from neutral (0= no fear) to most scared (4= with the most fear) to evaluate the scare level of the children during the procedure.

    Measured: Twice ( Immediately after the procedure and 14 days after the procedure)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Revised Face Pain Scale (FPS-R)

    The FPS-R is a scale to measure how children feel in their inner world than how their faces look. It is designed on the widely accepted 0-to-10 metric according to the chosen face. "0" equals "No pain" and "10" equals "Very much pain."

    Measured: Twice ( During the procedure and 5-10 minutes after the procedure)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Aug 2020
  2. Study start18 Jan 2019
  3. Primary completion28 Mar 2019
  4. Study completion28 Mar 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
256 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04513873
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019/37
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
8 Aug 2020
Last updated
14 Aug 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Equipment to divert the focus of children in people with Pain and Anxiety of Children During Phlebotomy, run by Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Aug 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assessment of Children's Anxiety Level Change (time frame: Twice ( Immediately after the procedure and 14 days after the procedure)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Aug 2020.

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