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Nonpharmacological Methods for Children in Procedural Pain

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Procedural Pain
Procedural Anxiety
Interventions
Other: Virtual reality
Other: Distraction cards
Other: Buzzy
Registration Number
NCT04421430
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the distraction cards, virtual reality and Buzzy® methods on venipuncture pain and anxiety in children aged 7-12 years.

Detailed Description

The International Guide to Pediatric Anesthesia (Good Practice in Postoperative and Procedural Pain) recommends pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods to effectively manage and prevent acute procedural pain in children. Nonpharmacological methods alone or in combination with pharmacological methods help reduce pain, and therefore, have become popular especially in recent years. For pain management, nonpharmacological methods are easy to use, and cost- and time-effective methods with no side effects. Studies have evaluated a large number of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for procedural pain management in children. However, most of those interventions are not used by healthcare professionals because they are expensive, time-consuming or hard to use. Therefore, easy-to-use, practical, non-invasive, cost-effective, and reusable nonpharmacological methods, such as distraction cards, virtual reality and Buzzy®, can be used especially in acute settings.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria
  • Due to undergo venipuncture for blood testing
  • Suitable for venipuncture at antecubital location using a 21 Gauge X 1.5 inch needle
  • Due to undergo venipuncture under the same environmental conditions (phlebotomy seat, heat, light, noise, etc.)
  • Due to undergo venipuncture at the first attempt
Exclusion Criteria

Children;

  • had chronic diseases
  • had neuro-developmentally delayed
  • had visual, audio, or speech impairments
  • were hospital stay for treatment
  • had a history of sedative, analgesic or narcotic use within 24 hours before admission

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Virtual reality groupVirtual realityVirtual reality intervention was applied to the children in this group during the venipuncture procedure.
Distraction cards groupDistraction cardsDistraction cards was applied to the children in this group during the venipuncture procedure.
Buzzy® groupBuzzyBuzzy® was applied to the children in this group during the venipuncture procedure.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)Through painful procedure completion, an average of 10 minutes

The VAS is used to measure and monitor pain intensity. VAS is a 10 cm or 100 mm long horizontal or vertical line with anchor statements "no pain or pain at its least" at the left-most end and "unbearable pain or worst pain imaginable" at the right-most end. The participant is asked to mark a point on the line that best represents their pain level. The VAS score is determined by measuring (in cm) the distance of the mark from the left end of the line. VAS is an easy-to-understand and easy-to-measure scale for children aged 7 and over.

Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (WB-FACES)Through painful procedure completion, an average of 10 minutes

The WB-FACES was developed by Wong and Baker in 1981 and revised in 1983. The scale is used to diagnose pain in children aged 3-18 years. It consists of six facial expressions, each one representing an increasing degree of pain scored on a scale 0 to 5 from left to right (0 = very happy/no pain, 5 = the worst pain imaginable). The first face is a happy face representing "no pain" (0) while the last face is a crying face representing "the worst pain imaginable" (5). Higher scores indicate low pain tolerance. Participants are asked to choose the facial expression that best represents their pain.

Children's Fear Scale (CFS)Through painful procedure completion, an average of 10 minutes

The CFS was developed by McMurtry et al. (2011) to measure fear and anxiety in children. It consists of five facial expressions that represent a range from neutral (0) to extreme fear (4). Both researchers and family members can use the CFS to measure fear and anxiety in children before and during procedures

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul Medeniyet University

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Istanbul, Kadıköy, Turkey

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