The Effect of Butterfly Vacuum Blood Collection Set and Standard Vacutanier Needle Used in Blood Collection in Children on the Level of Pain and Fear: A Randomized Controlled Study

Purpose of the study: This study was planned to examine the effects of the butterfly vacuum blood collection set and standard vacutanier needle used during blood collection in children on the level of pain and fear.

Type of Study: It is a randomized controlled study. Location and Characteristics of the Study: It will be conducted in the pediatric blood collection unit of Fırat University Hospital, with children aged 7-12 who are subjected to blood tests by a pediatrician.

Population-Sample: The population of the study will consist of children who applied for blood collection in the pediatric blood collection unit of Fırat University Hospital. A pilot study will be conducted to determine the number of samples. For the pilot study, 20 participants will be taken from each group and a total of 40 samples will be taken. As a result of the pilot study, power analysis will be performed and the number of samples will be determined. Randomization will be done to assign the participants to the groups. Grouping will be done using simple random sampling. Randomization will be provided using the Random Sequence Generator on the www.random.org website. Each participant who volunteers to participate in the study and meets the criteria will be given a number. Accordingly, which number will take place in which group will be determined in advance.

Data collection tools: "Descriptive Information Form", "Difficult Intravenous Intervention Score" for Children, "Numerical Pain Scale", "Child Fear Scale" will be used to collect data.

Data Collection: Data collection Children who accept to participate in the 1st stage study will be given the Difficult Intravenous Intervention Score for Children.