NCT04113980

Effects of Distraction Methods on Pain Perceptions and Anxiety Levels in Children During the Blood Collection

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 134 (actual)
• Sponsor: Adiyaman University Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim:This study was conducted to investigate the effects of music, kaleidoscope and video watching methods on children's pain perception and anxiety level during the blood collection procedures. Methods: This randomized controlled experimental study was carried out with 134 children in the 5-10 age group in the pediatric blood collection unit of a Training and Research Hospital between August and November 2018. In the study, nonpharmacological methods were applied to the children in the experimental groups (Music Group (n=33), Kaleidoscope Group (n=36), Video Group (n=31). The routine blood collection procedure was used for the children in the control group (n=34). The data were collected using the "Introductory Information Form", "Children's Fear and Anxiety Scale (CFAS)", and the "Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WB-FPRS)".

Conditions

• Acute Pain
• Nursing Caries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	music group	The children in the groups were distracted by music 2 minutes before venipuncture, until the process was over
OTHER	kaleidoscope group	The children in the groups were distracted by kaleidoscope 2 minutes before venipuncture, until the process was over
OTHER	video group	The children in the groups were distracted by watching video 2 minutes before venipuncture, until the process was over

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-08-01
• Primary completion: 2018-11-01
• Completion: 2018-11-01
• First posted: 2019-10-03
• Last updated: 2019-10-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)