Application of Child Life Services in Pediatric Skin Prick Test

Fudan University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Pediatrics; Hypersensitivity

Treatments: Behavioral: child life services; Behavioral: Standard Care (in control arm)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07319273

CHFudanU1013

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether child life services can enhance the experiences of children and caregivers during skin prick testing. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Can child life services alleviate children's pain and enhance procedural compliance?
2. Can child life services reduce caregivers' anxiety and improve their satisfaction? Researchers will compare children who receive child life services with those who receive standard care to determine whether the intervention can optimize procedural experience and overall satisfaction.

Participants will receive either child life services or standard care during the skin prick test.

Full description

The skin prick test (SPT) is an essential diagnostic tool for IgE-mediated allergic diseases and a foundation for allergen immunotherapy. However, the multiple needle pricks involved often cause pain and anxiety in children, while caregivers frequently experience heightened stress. Child life services aim to help children feel safe and relaxed in medical settings, thereby reducing distress and improving cooperation. This study applied child life services during pediatric SPT to alleviate children's pain, boost procedural compliance, reduce procedural duration and interruptions, and enhance caregiver satisfaction while alleviating their anxiety.

Enrollment: 140 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Meet the indications for skin prick test (SPT)
• Aged 1-18 years
• Voluntarily agree to participate in the study and provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Meet the contraindications for SPT
• Presence of psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment
• Severe dysfunction of vital organs such as the heart, brain, or kidneys

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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140 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard of care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Receive standard care during the skin prick test.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard Care (in control arm)

Child life services

Experimental group

Description:

Receive child life services during the skin prick test.

Treatment:

Behavioral: child life services