Effects of Distraction Methods on Pain Perceptions and Anxiety Levels in Children During the Blood Collection

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Pain; Nursing Caries
• Interventions: Other: kaleidoscope group; Other: music group; Other: video group

• Registration Number: NCT04113980
• Lead Sponsor: Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Brief Summary

Aim:This study was conducted to investigate the effects of music, kaleidoscope and video watching methods on children's pain perception and anxiety level during the blood collection procedures.

Methods: This randomized controlled experimental study was carried out with 134 children in the 5-10 age group in the pediatric blood collection unit of a Training and Research Hospital between August and November 2018. In the study, nonpharmacological methods were applied to the children in the experimental groups (Music Group (n=33), Kaleidoscope Group (n=36), Video Group (n=31). The routine blood collection procedure was used for the children in the control group (n=34). The data were collected using the "Introductory Information Form", "Children's Fear and Anxiety Scale (CFAS)", and the "Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WB-FPRS)".

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-01
• Study Completion: 2018-11-01
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Study First Submitted: 2019-10-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-01
• Study First Posted: 2019-10-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-12
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 134

Inclusion Criteria

• being healthy
• ability to express himself/herself verbally
• no analgesic taken in the last 6 hours
• having no visual or auditory problems

Exclusion Criteria

• chronic disease
• mental disease
• neurological disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
kaleidescope group	kaleidoscope group	The children in the groups were distracted by kaleidoscope 2 minutes before the blood collection, until the process was over.
music group	music group	The children in the groups were distracted by listening music 2 minutes before venipuncture, until the process was over.
video group	video group	The children in the groups were distracted by watching cartoon 2 minutes before the blood collection, until the process was over.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Children Fear Scale	1 minute	The Children Fear Scale was used to evaluate the children's fear and anxiety. Children Fear Scale is a 0-4 scale, showing five faces that range from a neutral expression (0 = no anxiety) to a frightened face (4 = severe anxiety). Preprocedural and procedural pain, and anxiety were evaluated
Wong Baker Face Pain Scale	1 minute	The Wong Baker Faces scale is a 0-10 scale. Six faces on the cards show a range of emotions from a smiling face (0 very happy/no pain) to a crying face (10 'hurts worst').

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Adiyaman University; 🇹🇷 Adiyaman, Turkey