Effect of Augmented Reality on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear in Children During Blood Collection

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fear; Anxiety; Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Augmented Reality Video Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06575816

DokuzEU-2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

In recent years, technological advances have enabled the development of innovative intervention methods in healthcare. This study aims to examine the effect of augmented reality (AR) technology on pain, anxiety and fear in children during pediatric blood collection procedures. The study is based on a randomized controlled design. Participants were randomized into two groups, the group receiving AR intervention and the control group receiving standard care. Pain, anxiety and fear levels will be assessed with pre and post intervention measurements.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 13 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both parent and child voluntarily agree to participate in the study
• No language barrier

Exclusion criteria

• Parents or children who refused to participate in the study
• Problems with looking at the screen

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 3 patient groups

Control group, intervention group

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive the standard blood collection procedure without any augmented reality video intervention. Pain, anxiety, and fear levels will be assessed using standardized scales after the procedure. This group will receive the augmented reality video intervention during the blood collection procedure. The intervention consists of children watching AR videos designed to distract and comfort them during the blood draw. Pain, anxiety, and fear levels will be measured using standardized scales immediately after the procedure.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Augmented Reality Video Intervention

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

This group will receive the standard blood collection procedure without any augmented reality video intervention. Pain, anxiety, and fear levels will be assessed using standardized scales after the procedure.

intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive the augmented reality video intervention during the blood collection procedure. The intervention consists of children watching AR videos designed to distract and comfort them during the blood draw. Pain, anxiety, and fear levels will be measured using standardized scales immediately after the procedure.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Augmented Reality Video Intervention