NCT06575816

Effect of Augmented Reality on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear in Children During Blood Collection

Effect of Augmented Reality on Pain, Anxiety and Fear During Blood Collection in Children: Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 13 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In recent years, technological advances have enabled the development of innovative intervention methods in healthcare. This study aims to examine the effect of augmented reality (AR) technology on pain, anxiety and fear in children during pediatric blood collection procedures. The study is based on a randomized controlled design. Participants were randomized into two groups, the group receiving AR intervention and the control group receiving standard care. Pain, anxiety and fear levels will be assessed with pre and post intervention measurements.

Conditions

• Pain
• Fear
• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Augmented Reality Video Intervention	This intervention involves a video intervention using augmented reality (AR) technology to reduce the pain, anxiety and fear children experience during the blood collection process. During the intervention, children watch AR videos to distract and relax them from the blood collection process. These videos are equipped with a variety of entertaining and engaging content and aim to reduce children's psychological stress.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-30
• Primary completion: 2024-08-30
• Completion: 2024-09-02
• First posted: 2024-08-28
• Last updated: 2025-04-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)