NCT03004456

Brief Summary

Children with chronic diseases, particularly those who have received transplantation (e.g. cardiac, renal, or liver) are a population who undergo frequent painful procedures, such as venipuncture multiple times per week. There is currently no standard of care for pain reduction during venipuncture for pediatric patients having blood drawn in phlebotomy as an outpatient. The study aims to determine the efficacy of distraction in reducing procedural pain and distress associated with venipuncture in pediatric post-transplant patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 23, 2016

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 28, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 10, 2017

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 13, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 13, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

June 3, 2025

Status Verified

May 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

December 23, 2016

Last Update Submit

May 29, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

PhlebotomyPainDistress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R)

    Faces Pain Scale is a self-report measure of pain intensity developed for children. The scale is intended to measure how children feel inside. "0" equals "No pain" and "10" equals "Very much pain."

    1 minute

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Observational Scale of Behavioral Distress - revised (OSBD-r)

    1 minute

  • Faces-Leg- Activity-Cry-Consolability (FLACC)

    1 minute

  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS)

    1 minute

Other Outcomes (3)

  • Time to successful venipuncture

    Less than 5 minutes

  • Number of attempts necessary for successful blood draw.

    Less than 5 minutes

  • Satisfaction evaluation

    Less than 5 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Distraction

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients randomized to the "Distraction" group will be permitted to choose an age appropriate application (e.g. movie, game) which will be held for them during the blood draw.

Other: Distraction

Standard of care

NO INTERVENTION

Patients randomized to the "Standard of Care" group will not be provided with an iPad.

Interventions

Distraction will be provided by allowing the patient to will choose an age appropriate application (e.g. movie, game) which will be held for them during the blood draw.

Also known as: iPad
Distraction

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • History of solid organ transplantation
  • Undergoing venipuncture

You may not qualify if:

  • Blood being drawn from a central line

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, ProceduralPain

Interventions

Osteogenesis, Distraction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone LengtheningOrthopedic ProceduresSurgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

  • Daniel S Tsze, MD, MPH

    Columbia University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Columbia University Medical Center

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 23, 2016

First Posted

December 28, 2016

Study Start

May 10, 2017

Primary Completion

June 13, 2018

Study Completion

June 13, 2018

Last Updated

June 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations