Reducing Children's Distress Towards Flu Vaccinations
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 57
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Faces Pain Scale-Revised
研究概览
简要总结
Millions of children in North America receive an annual flu vaccination, many of whom are at risk of experiencing severe distress. Children frequently use technologically advanced devices such as computers and cell phones. Based on this familiarity, the investigators introduced another sophisticated device - a humanoid robot to- interact with children during their vaccination. The investigators hypothesized that these children would experience less distress than children who did not have this interaction.
详细描述
57 children (30 male; age, mean + SD: 6.87 + 1.34 years) were randomly assigned to a vaccination session with a nurse who used standard administration procedures, or with a robot who was programmed to use cognitive-behavioral strategies with them while a nurse administered the vaccination. Measures of distress were completed by children, parents, nurses, and researchers.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Control
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 5 Years 至 9 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •ages 5-9 years,
- •boys and girls
排除标准
- •children with pervasive developmental disability
结局指标
主要结局
Faces Pain Scale-Revised
时间窗: 5 mins before and immediate after vaccination
The Faces Pain Scale-Revised was administered to children and their parents while in the waiting room and after consent was signed. Once this questionnaire and consent were completed, the parent and child entered the vaccination room for the vaccination. As soon as the vaccination was completed, the Faces Pain Scale-Revised was re-administered.
次要结局
- Behavioral Approach-Avoidance Distress Scale(one week after vaccination was administered)
研究者
Tanya Beran
Associate Professor
University of Calgary