Minimising Immunisation Pain of Childhood vaccines: The MIPO Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain Management; Anaesthesiology - Pain management

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000258156
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Childrens Hospital Foundation

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-20
• Study Completion: 2021-10-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 September 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 492

Inclusion Criteria

All children/adolescents aged 10-17 years of age inclusive presenting with theirparents/guardians to the Royal Children’s Hospital Immunisation Service Drop-in Centre forimmunisations.

Exclusion Criteria

Children/Adolescents will be excluded if:
1. Child/adolescent with needle phobia (defined by:fear of medical needleprocedureand/or recent prior failure to vaccinate due to fear/distress of the procedure).
2. Child/Adolescent with Haemophilia or other bleeding disorders that require deep subcutaneous injections rather than intramuscular.
3. Child/Adolescent with damage to the skin at the site of injection E.G. Overlying Eczema
4. Child/Adolescent with developmental/behavioural disorders that may prevent them from being able to complete a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child/adolescent self-report of pain using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) following completion<br>of their FIRST injection.[Immediately post immunisation procedure]