The Effect of a Guessing Game on Fear, Pain, and Emotional State During Blood Collection in Children Aged 6-12

NCT07299058 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: DokuzEU-7
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a guessing game on fear, pain and emotional state during blood collection in children aged 6-12 years.

Conditions

Pain; Blood Sampling Procedure; Fear Anxiety

Keywords

pain; fear; emotional state; children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Pain assessment will be measured using a pain scale. The scale is scored from 0 to 10. The higher the score, the greater the pain.

  Months 1-2 of the study

• Fear assessment will be measured using a fear scale. The scale is scored from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate higher fear.

  Months 1-2 of the study

• Emotional outlook assessment will be measured using the Emotional State Scale. The scale is scored from 5 to 25. Higher scores indicate higher negative emotional states.

  Months 1-2 of the study

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: I Wonder What I Am Play

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control group

Interventions

I Wonder What I Am Play BEHAVIORAL

I Wonder What I Am: This is a board game designed to help children over the age of four develop mental, cognitive, and language skills. The game consists of colorful cards with objects (animals, objects, vehicles, etc.) and a tool for placing them on the head. This tool begins with placing the object card to be guessed in the appropriate location, unseen by anyone else, and explaining the object's characteristics, followed by questions.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Being between 6 and 12 years of age
• Not having a previous diagnosis of a serious hematological/psychiatric disease
• The child and parent must be willing to participate in the study
• Being able to speak and understand Turkish

You may not qualify if:

• Having received sedation, analgesics, or anxiolytic medication during the procedure
• Having a visual/hearing impairment
• Having previously undergone an invasive procedure on the same day

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dokuz Eylul University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Academic staff

Model Details: This study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental trial. There will be one intervention group and one control group. The intervention and control groups will receive a pretest, followed by the planned interventions during the blood draw. The control group will receive routine care. Both groups will receive posttests after the intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2025
• First Posted: December 23, 2025
• Study Start: December 20, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: December 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12