Efficiency of Three Different Methods in Reducing Pain in Children During Intravenous Cannulation

Firat University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child, Only

Treatments: Other: Kaleidoscope; Other: Squeezing a ball; Other: Blowing bubbles

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05483699

intravenous cannulation

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose: This study investigates the effects of squeezing a soft ball, using a kaleidoscope, or blowing bubbles during intravenous cannulation on the pain and fear of children between the ages of 4 and 6.

Design and Methods: This study is a randomised controlled study. In the study, there were 30 children in the soft ball group, 30 children in the kaleidoscope group, 30 children in the bubbles group, and 30 children in the control group.

Full description

15 minutes before the intravenous cannulation procedure, the second researcher interviewed the parents and the children in squeezing soft ball, kaleidoscope, blowing bubbles and control groups separately and filled in descriptive information form and Children's Fear Scale. After randomization, the second researcher, the child and the parent went to the blood collection room for the procedure. Children in the Kaleidoscope group were given the kaleidoscope before intravenous cannulation and they were shown how to use it. The children were told to look at the kaleidoscope during the procedure until the procedure ended. The children in the squeezing soft ball group were given the ball before the procedure. They were told to squeeze and loosen the ball with the hand that was not used for the procedure while intravenous cannula was being inserted. The children in the blowing bubble group were shown the bubble blower before intravenous cannulation and they were told how bubbles were formed and how they would blow. During intravenous cannulation, the child blew the blower. Routine procedures were applied on the children in the control group without any interventions. Inserting the intravenous cannula took 3-5 minutes. The procedure was carried out in the same room by the same nurse for four of the groups. After the intravenous cannulation procedure ended, a researcher and parents filled in Faces Pain Scale-Revised and Children's Fear Scale separately and independently to find out the level of pain and fear experienced by the child during the procedure.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 6 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• parents who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• visually impaired child
• mentally retarded child
• speech impaired children

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 3 patient groups

Squeezing a ball during intravenous cannulation reduces the child's pain and fear.

Experimental group

Description:

The soft ball has a diameter of about 8-10 cm and can return to its old form when it is squeezed.

Treatment:

Other: Squeezing a ball

Using a kaleidoscope during intravenous cannulation reduces the child's pain and fear.

Experimental group

Description:

Kaleidoscope includes shapes of flowers and mirrors in the shape of triangle placed with an angle of 600. While rotating one of the cylinders, various shapes and colourful eyes are formed when viewed with one eye. When the kaleidoscope is rotated, the patterns look different all the time because the colourful parts are moving, attracting the child's attention.

Treatment:

Other: Kaleidoscope

Blowing bubbles during intravenous cannulation reduces the child's pain and fear.

Experimental group

Description:

Children in this group were shown bubble blower before intravenous cannulation and they were shown how bubbles formed and how to blow. Children blew bubbles during intravenous cannulation

Treatment:

Other: Blowing bubbles