The Effect of Sticker Intervention on Pain and Anxiety

NCT07245043 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HRU/25.12.67
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Peripheral venous catheterization, which involves the placement of an invasive device into the lumen of a peripheral vein, is a commonly used procedure in children receiving hospital treatment.IV insertion is a particularly painful and stressful experience for children. This is because children have more limited coping skills than adults. This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of sticker intervention on pain and anxiety experienced during IV insertion.

Conditions

INTRAVENOUS CATHETER APPLICATION; Pain; Pain Management; Anxiety

Keywords

intravenous catheter application; children; pain management; anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 1. Outcome Measures

  The outcome measures for the sociodemographic data of the study will be collected using an "Information Form" containing questions about the child's age, gender, and descriptive characteristics such as whether they have previously had an intravenous catheter inserted.

  For children in both groups: Ten minutes before the intravenous procedure, during the procedure, and ten minutes after the procedure, both the child and the researcher will rate the child's anxiety and pain using scales.

Other Outcomes (2)

• 2. Outcome Measures

  For children in both groups: Ten minutes before the intravenous procedure, during the procedure, and ten minutes after the procedure, both the child and the researcher will rate the child's pain using scales.

• 3. Outcome Measures

  For children in both groups: Ten minutes before the intravenous procedure, during the procedure, and ten minutes after the procedure, both the child and the researcher will rate the child's anxiety using scales.

Study Arms (1)

Sticker Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The researcher will provide stickers that children in the sticker group can choose according to their own preferences during the application phase.Children's anxiety and pain will be assessed based on both the researcher's and the child's reports before, during, and after the procedure, following consent from the mothers.

Behavioral: control group

Interventions

control group BEHAVIORAL

Children in the control group will not undergo any procedures other than routine hospital procedures. Children's anxiety and pain will be assessed based on both the researcher's and the child's reports before, during, and after the procedure, following consent from the mothers.

Sticker Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 5-10 years,
• Children undergoing painful procedures
• Children undergoing IV procedures

You may not qualify if:

• Children who have undergone surgery,
• Children who have undergone procedures other than intravenous interventions,
• Children whose parents are not present,
• Children with any chronic illness or additional complaints that may trigger pain from the procedure,
• Children with mental retardation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Harran University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mardin Education and Research Hospital

Mardin, Artuklu, 47100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Agnosia; Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• HASRET YAĞMUR SEVİNÇ AKIN, Assistant Professor

  Harran University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• MAKSUDE YILDIRIM, Assistant Professor

  Adiyaman University

  STUDY CHAIR

• BARIŞ AKIN, Specialist Nurse

  MARDIN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Before implementing data collection tools, children and mothers will be informed, and data will be collected through face-to-face interviews using data collection forms after obtaining consent from those who agree to participate in the study. Children in the sticker group will be provided with stickers by the researcher during the application phase, which they can choose according to their own preferences.Children's anxiety and pain will be assessed based on both the researcher's and the child's reports before, during, and after the procedure, following consent from the mothers.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2025
• First Posted: November 24, 2025
• Study Start: July 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 24, 2025
• Study Completion: October 24, 2025
• Last Updated: November 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)