The Effect of ShotBlocker and Finger Puppet on Pain and Fear During Blood Drawing in Children

NCT07654192 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: AIBU-SBF-CC-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Blood sampling can cause pain, anxiety, and fear in children. Such negative experiences may cause the child to develop negative attitudes toward treatment and care procedures. Distraction techniques, which are among non-pharmacological methods, are used to reduce pain, fear, and anxiety by diverting attention away from pain and directing it toward another interesting stimulus. ShotBlocker and finger puppets are one of these techniques. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ShotBlocker and finger puppets in reducing pain and fear in children aged 5-10 years during blood sampling in the pediatric blood sampling unit.

Conditions

Pain; Fear; Blood Sampling; Children

Keywords

pain; fear; blood sampling; children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Primary Outcome Measure

  The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ShotBlocker and finger puppets in reducing pain and fear in children aged 5-10 years during blood sapmling in the pediatric blood collection unit. On the child fear scale, "0" indicates no fear; "4" indicates the highest level of fear. It consists of facial expressions ranging from 0, indicating no pain, to 10, representing severe pain. Data collection takes no more than 10 minutes.

  Time frame is up to 12 moths. From October 01 2025 to October 01 2026.

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Randomization

  Time frame is up to 15 minutes.

• Data Collection Tools

  Time frame is up to 15 minutes.

• Children's Fear Scale (CFS)

  Time frame is up to 10 minutes.

• Wong-Baker FACES (WB-FACES) Pain Rating Scale

  Time frame is up to 10 minutes.

• ShotBlocker

  Time frame is up to 5 minutes.

Study Arms (3)

Shotblocker Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Shotblocker is administered to children during the blood sampling collection process.

Other: Distraction techniques

Finger Puppet Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Finger Puppet is administered to children during the blood sampling collection process.

Other: Distraction techniques

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention is performed on the control group during the blood sampling collection process.

Interventions

Distraction techniques OTHER

Distraction techniques such as Shotblocker, which are among non-pharmacological methods, are used to reduce pain, fear, and anxiety by diverting attention away from pain and directing it toward another interesting stimulus. Once the children in the Shotblocker group sit down in the blood draw chair, the specified procedure will be applied before the blood drawing begins.

Shotblocker Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Being between 5 and 10 years old
• Not having chronic pain
• Not using sedative/anticonvulsant/analgesic medication
• Not having a mental or neurological disability
• Blood collection should be performed by the same nurse

You may not qualify if:

• Having chronic pain
• Using sedative/anticonvulsant/analgesic medication
• Having a mental or neurological disability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Abant Izzet Baysal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Abant Izzet Baysal University

Bolu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Dinc F, Kurt A, Gunes San E. The effect of three different methods on pain and anxiety in children during blood sampling procedure in pediatric emergency department: Finger puppet, abeslang puzzle, pinwheel. J Pediatr Nurs. 2024 Nov-Dec;79:e203-e212. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.10.023. Epub 2024 Oct 24.

  PMID: 39448323 BACKGROUND

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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: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assist. Prof

Model Details: This study is being conducted using a parallel group randomized controlled trial design.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 11, 2026
• First Posted: June 17, 2026
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 10, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 10, 2026
• Last Updated: June 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)