The Effect of Buzzy and Puppet on Pain and Fear

Ege University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fear; Pain; Nurse's Role

Treatments: Procedure: Implementation of Bee Buzzy; Procedure: Implementation of Puppet Zuzu

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05827783

Bakircay University

Details and patient eligibility

About

Summary Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the use of Bee Buzzy, external vibrating cold application, and the use of puppets on pain and fear in children aged 3 to 6 years during phlebotomy.

Method: This study is a randomized controlled trial. The study was conducted with 105 children aged 3-6 years who came to the pediatric phlebotomy unit of a university hospital. The sample of children (n=105) was divided into groups (group 1, Bee Buzzy; group 2, puppet; group 3, control) by block randomization. Children's pain and fear scores were evaluated using the Wong-Baker Pain Scale and Child Fear Scale, as well as the investigator's report, after phlebotomy, their parents, and the nurse who attempted phlebotomy.

Enrollment: 105 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 6 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants whose child and parents agreed to participate in the study
• Children who had successful phlebotomy on the first attempt

Exclusion criteria

• Children with chronic disease, mental disability, or mental retardation
• Children who had taken analgesics in the last 24 hours
• Children who were hospitalized
• Children who had undergone a surgical procedure
• Children who did not have successful phlebotomy on the first attempt

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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105 participants in 3 patient groups

Bee Buzzy

Experimental group

Description:

Bee Buzzy Group: Bee Buzzy was attached to the 3-6-year-old child included in this group by the researcher on the arm of the nurse to perform the phlebotomy procedure. Bee Buzzy reduces pain thanks to its cold wings and vibration. It helps to distract attention during phlebotomy and reduces the feeling of pain and fear. Bee Buzzy was tied 5 cm above the area from which blood will be drawn, and after waiting for 15 seconds, the nurse performed a phlebotomy.

Treatment:

Procedure: Implementation of Bee Buzzy

Puppet Zuzu

Experimental group

Description:

While the nurse was going to perform the phlebotomy operation on the 3-6-year-old child included in this group, one of the researchers (no. 2) tried to distract the child by putting the puppet on her hand and making her talk. The puppet used is an easy-to-use and hand-held puppet that will not cause fear in children. The puppet was named 'Zuzu' by researchers.

Treatment:

Procedure: Implementation of Puppet Zuzu

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No attempt was made to the 3-6-year-old child included in this group, during the process when the nurse performed the phlebotomy. Routine phlebotomy was performed. Pain and fear of the child during the procedure were evaluated.