Effects of Virtual Reality Glasses, Kaleidoscope and Distraction Cards on Pain and Anxiety During Blood Draw in Children

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fear; Kaleidoscope; Children, Only; Anxiety; Acute Pain; Distraction Cards; Virtual Reality; Nursing Caries

Treatments: Other: Kaleidoscope; Other: Virtual Reality Glasses; Other: Distraction Cards

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06192498

07-2018/22

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental research with the purpose of determining the effect of distraction by using Virtual Reality Glasses, Kaleidoscope and Distraction Cards in reducing pain and anxiety during blood draw in children.

Full description

n the literature, it is stated that nurses should use pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods in pain and anxiety management in painful procedures. Evidence-based studies are needed to show the effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain during invasive procedures and to investigate the effects of easy-to-apply methods on pain. In light of this information, this study aimed to compare the effect of distraction by using Virtual Reality Glasses, Kaleidoscope and Distraction Cards in reducing pain and anxiety during blood draw in children.

This study is a prospective, randomized and controlled trial. Children aged 7 to 11 years who required blood draw were divided into three groups; Virtual Reality Glasses, Kaleidoscope, Distraction Cards and Control. Data were obtained through face-to-face interviews with the children, their parents, and the observer before and after the procedure. The children's pain levels were assessed and reported by the parents and observers and the children themselves who self-reported using Wong-Baker FACES. The children's anxiety levels were also assessed using the Children's Fear Scale.

The study population consisted of children aged 7 to 11 years who presented to the children's blood draw room of the hospital.

Sample of the study consisted of a total of 400 children who met the sample selection criteria and were selected via randomization method.

Children were randomized into three groups: Virtual Reality Glasses group (n= 100), Kaleidoscope group (n= 100), Distraction Cards group (n= 100) and Control group (n= 100).

Data were collected using the Interview and Observation Form, Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale, Children's Fear Scale.

Enrollment: 400 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 11 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children between the ages of 7-11,
• Volunteering of the child and parent to participate in the study,
• Blood draw for routine control purposes,
• Blood draw should be done by the same nurse,
• The needle on which blood draw will be performed must be of the same thickness.

Exclusion criteria

• The child has any acute or chronic disease,
• The child has a mental disability, vision, speech or communication problems,
• The parent has hearing, vision or verbal communication difficulties,
• The child used analgesics in the last 6 hours,
• Infection, disruption of skin integrity and rash in the area where the application will be made,
• Exclusion criteria were that the parent or child wanted to leave the study at any point.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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400 participants in 4 patient groups

Virtual Reality Glasses Group

Experimental group

Description:

Virtual Reality(VR) Glasses were introduced to the children pre-procedure. The children were made to watch a video with VR glasses before starting the application and it continued until the end of the Blood Draw procedure.

Treatment:

Other: Virtual Reality Glasses

Kaleidoscope Group

Experimental group

Description:

Kaleidoscope were introduced to the children pre-procedure. The children were made to watch Kaleidoscope before starting the application and it continued until the end of the Blood Draw procedure.

Treatment:

Other: Kaleidoscope

Distraction Cards Group

Experimental group

Description:

Distraction Cards were introduced to the children pre-procedure. The children were made to apply Distraction Cards before starting the application and it continued until the end of the Blood Draw procedure.

Treatment:

Other: Distraction Cards

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

In this group, children received routine blood draw procedure.