The Effect of Virtual Reality Goggles and Stress Ball Used During Intravenous Catheterization on Pain and Fear in Children

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Anxiety; Pain Management; Pain, Procedural
• Interventions: Other: intravenous catheterization

• Registration Number: NCT06466551
• Lead Sponsor: Toros University

Brief Summary

Although distraction methods such as virtual reality glasses, watching videos, watching cartoons, etc. have been reported to reduce pain in the literature, studies on which method is more effective in reducing pain are limited. Considering the developmental period characteristics, virtual reality glasses and stress ball squeezing may be effective in the 6-12 age group during painful intervention. However, no study has been found in the literature on which technique is more effective (9-23). Therefore, investigating the effects of virtual reality goggles and stress ball squeezing on pain and fear in children aged 6-12 years as a distraction method during intravenous catheterization may enable nurses to determine the technique with high clinical usefulness in pain management.

Detailed Description

Provide a brief summary of the study, including the purpose, objectives, and brief methodology.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-13
• Study Start: 2024-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-20
• Primary Completion: 2024-12
• Study Completion: 2025-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

• Children aged 6-12 years,
• Between April 20, 2024 and October 20, 2024, children admitted to Mersin Toros State Hospital Pediatrics Departments,
• Children scheduled for intravenous catheterization,
• Those who signed the informed consent form (child and parent),
• Children without mental and developmental retardation,
• They are children who can speak and communicate in Turkish.

Exclusion Criteria

• Children under 6 years old and over 12 years old,
• Children hospitalized between April 20, 2024 - October 20, 2024 in clinics other than Mersin Toros State Hospital Pediatrics Service,
• Children for whom intravenous catheterization is not planned,
• Those who did not sign the informed consent form (child and parent),
• Children with mental and developmental retardation,
• They are children who cannot speak Turkish and cannot communicate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pain scores intravenous catheterization between the groups	intravenous catheterization	-
Fear scores intravenous catheterization between the groups	intravenous catheterization	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Fear Scores Assessed by the Children's Fear Scale	Baseline (before the procedure), Mid-procedure (during the procedure), Post-procedure (immediately after the procedure)	Fear levels will be assessed using the Children's Fear Scale. Scores will be recorded before, during, and after intravenous catheterization. Fear will be assessed immediately before the procedure (baseline), during the procedure (mid-procedure), and immediately after the procedure (post-procedure).
Change in Pain Scores Assessed by the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale	Baseline (before the procedure), Mid-procedure (during the procedure), Post-procedure (immediately after the procedure)	Pain scores will be measured using the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale. Scores will be recorded before, during, and after intravenous catheterization. Pain will be assessed immediately before the procedure (baseline), during the procedure (mid-procedure), and immediately after the procedure (post-procedure).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Toros Üniversty; 🇹🇷 Mersin, Turkey