Cortisol Measurement During Intravenous Access With a Medical Clown
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Stress, Physiological
- Registration Number
- NCT02168998
- Lead Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the presence of a medical clown in a pediatric emergency department procedure room would reduce children's anxiety. The investigators hypothesize that this positive influence will be expressed as lower levels of the stress hormone (Cortisol) in the blood.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 55
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients needing venous blood sampling or insertion of an intravenous canula
- Normal development according to parents
Exclusion Criteria
- Critically ill children (e.g. shock, respiratory distress or failure)
- Children whose blood work or intravenous canula must be obtained rapidly for therapeutic reasons (e.g. antibiotic administration in a patient with severe bacterial infections)
- Known adrenal or pituitary disease
- Children who have received glucocorticoids during the preceeding six weeks
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood Cortisol level During intravenous cannulation or blood sampling
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure) During intravenous cannulation or blood sampling
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
🇮🇱Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center🇮🇱Tel Aviv, Israel