NCT06772259

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of two different non-pharmacologic interventions with the control group in reducing pain due to peripheral intravenous catheterization application in children aged 5-12 years. Hypotheses: H1: Pain level differs in the group that received PIK with Palm Stimulator compared to the control group. H2: The level of fear in the group with PIK application with Palm Stimulator differs from the control group. H3: Satisfaction level is different in the group with PIK application with Palm Stimulator compared to the control group. H4: The pain level differs in the group that received PIK application by watching cartoons compared to the control group. H5: The level of fear is different in the group that received PIK application by watching cartoons compared to the control group. H6: Satisfaction level is different in the group that received PIK application by watching cartoons compared to the control group. H7: Pain level is different in the Palm Stimulator PIK group compared to the cartoon group. H8: The level of fear is different in the Palm Stimulator PIK group compared to the cartoon group. H9: The satisfaction level in the group with PIK application with Palm Stimulator is different from the cartoon group. H10: PIK application time is different in the palm stimulator group compared to the control group. H11: PIK application time is different in the cartoon group compared to the co

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
90

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 30, 2024

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 24, 2024

Completed
20 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 13, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

January 13, 2025

Status Verified

December 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

December 24, 2024

Last Update Submit

January 8, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

painfearchildrendistractionpalm stimulatorcartoonperipheral intravenouscatheterizationcannulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Pain Measurement

    Before, during, and after the PIK procedure in intervention and control groups. Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale: The scale used to diagnose pain in children was developed by Donna Lee Wong and Connie Morain Baker. The Wong-Baker Scale has been reported to be safe to use in children aged 3-18 who can verbally describe the level of pain. The scale includes facial expressions and numbers. The scale has a total of six facial expressions, and pain is graded between 0-10 (Wong \& Baker, 1988).

    3 months

  • Fear

    Fear assessment before, during, and after the PIK procedure in intervention and control groups. Child Fear Scale: The Turkish psychometric properties of the scale adapted to pediatric patients as "Children's Fear Scale" by McMurty et al. (2011) were evaluated by Özalp Gerçeker et al. The CSA is a scale consisting of five drawn facial expressions ranging from neutral expression (0=no anxiety) to frightened face (4=severe anxiety) and evaluated between 0 and 4 (Özalp Gerçeker et al., 2018). It can be used by families and researchers to assess pain and anxiety before and during the procedure and is intended for children aged 5-10 years. In the Turkish reliability and validity study, the content validity index of the scale was found to be 0.89 (Özalp Gerçeker et al., 2018).

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Saticfaction

    3 months

Study Arms (3)

Palm stimulator group

EXPERIMENTAL

The Palm Stimulator is grasped in the palm during painful interventions and provides stimulation. Blunt protrusions around the apparatus provide tactile stimulation in the palm. The blunt protrusions have been found to reduce the pain perceived during the intervention by closing the pain gate in the spinal cortex by creating stimuli according to the gate control pain theory without penetrating the skin. The researchers who developed the apparatus were contacted via e-mail and permission was obtained for using the palm stimulator. In the study, the child held the palm stimulator in the palm during the PIK procedure, and the researcher evaluated pain and fear. After the PIK procedure was completed, the child was asked to release the apparatus from the palm.

Device: Palm Stimulator

Cartoon group

EXPERIMENTAL

Distraction by watching cartoons is a promising, cost-effective, and non-pharmacologic technique to reduce pain in children undergoing painful procedures. The cartoon was selected by expert researchers from the pediatric field in the research team following the age and consciousness level of the children. A projection device was placed in the intervention room for data collection. The cartoon was projected on a blank wall in the intervention room. The cartoon was played in preparation for the PIK procedure, and children were allowed to watch it until it was completed.

Other: Cartoon

Control gruup

NO INTERVENTION

In the control group, the routine application phase was performed. Age-appropriate children were seated in the blood sampling chair, and those who could not sit were placed on a stretcher, and PIK was performed. The parent was also taken to the intervention room during the procedure.

Interventions

The apparatus is 1.6 cm in diameter and 4 cm long. It has a cylindrical, non-slippery and easy-to-grasp structure for maximum contact with the palm

Palm stimulator group
CartoonOTHER

The cartoon was projected on a blank wall in the intervention room with a projection device. The cartoon was played in preparation for the PIK procedure and children were allowed to watch it until the procedure was completed.

Cartoon group

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Voluntary participation in the study,
  • Pediatric patients for whom written and verbal consent has been obtained from the parent,
  • Pediatric patients for whom verbal consent was obtained,
  • (3) Not under the influence of sedative/anticonvulsant/analgesic drugs, (4) Pediatric patients aged 5-12 years, (5) Pediatric patients who can communicate, understand, and carry out commands and are not dependent on technological devices.

You may not qualify if:

  • Not volunteering to participate in the study,
  • More than one PIK attempt,
  • Children with a chronic, acute, or life-threatening illness.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sakarya University

Sakarya, Serdivan, 54050, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 24, 2024

First Posted

January 13, 2025

Study Start

October 1, 2023

Primary Completion

December 1, 2023

Study Completion

March 30, 2024

Last Updated

January 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-12

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