Effects of Distraction on Pain and Distress During Venepuncture in Children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain; Hospitalism in Children
• Interventions: Other: play computer game

• Registration Number: NCT01952106
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is Investigating the effectiveness of distraction by evaluating the children's perception of pain during venepuncture.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-09-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-09-24
• Study First Posted: 2013-09-27
• Study Start: 2013-10
• Primary Completion: 2014-04
• Study Completion: 2014-04
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 5-7 years old
• understanding numeral

Exclusion Criteria

• mental retard and can not nuderstand numeral

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
distraction	play computer game	use the computer game to distract children's pain and anxiety during venepuncture

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analogue pain Scale will be used to evaluate children's pain perception	approximately 15 mins during venepuncture process	monitor the children's oxygen saturation and pain scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan