NCT01960166

Active vs Passive Distraction on Procedural Pain in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Impact of Active vs Passive Distraction on Procedural Pain/Distress in the Pediatric Emergency

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 47 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Chicago · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators proposed study will investigate the efficacy of tablet computer distraction as an analgesic for the pain associated with various painful procedures in the emergency department. Since prior studies have shown that distraction by a parent or nurse can be an effective analgesic, there is reason to believe that tablet computer distraction will similarly reduce pain. Participants in the control group will receive a cartoon on the TV monitor in the patient room, while participants in the study group will receive a more immersive distraction of playing a game or watching a cartoon (for children too young to play a game) on a tablet computer. Data from this study will help inform best practices for administering painful procedures in a way that minimizes pain.

Conditions

• Pain Response

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Active Distraction	iPad will be used as active distraction
BEHAVIORAL	Passive Distraction	child will watch TV as passive distraction

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2019-01-21
• Completion: 2019-01-21
• First posted: 2013-10-10
• Last updated: 2023-04-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States