NCT01224340

Active and Passive Distraction in Children Undergoing Wound Dressings

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sahlgrenska University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The hypothesis was that an active distraction is more effective than a passive distraction in conjunction with procedural pain in children. The specific aim in this study was to test how an active distraction, serious gaming and a passive distraction, the use of lollipops influence pain, distress and anxiety in children during wound care.

Conditions

• Minor Trauma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	lollipop	The lollipops varied in color and each color had its own flavor. The children chose between blue, green, red, orange or yellow lollipop colors. The children started to taste the lollipops approximately three to five minutes before the wound care and continued to do so during the whole session.
BEHAVIORAL	serious games	The serious game chosen, Tux Racer, contented a penguin that collected fishes at the same time as it did slalom in a path.
OTHER	control	The participants in the control group were offered standard care without any specific distraction techniques, except consolation by the acting staff.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-05-01
• Primary completion: 2010-06-01
• First posted: 2010-10-20
• Last updated: 2010-10-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden