The Effect of ShotBlocker and Vibration on Pain During Vaccination

Ataturk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Shotblocker; Vibration; Vaccination; Infant; Pain

Treatments: Other: Vibration Group; Other: ShotBlocker Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07379034

Research1

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of ShotBlocker and a vibration pen on pain in infants during routine vaccination. In this randomized controlled trial, 96 healthy infants aged 2-6 months were included. The infants were randomized into three groups: vibration pen, ShotBlocker, and control. Pain was assessed before, during, and after the procedure using the FLACC scale.

Enrollment: 96 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 6 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy infant aged 2-6 months
• Written consent from the parent

Exclusion criteria

• Premature infants born before 37 weeks
• Infants with severe neurodevelopmental disorders
• Presence of acute infection or fever
• History of a previous serious vaccine reaction

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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96 participants in 3 patient groups

Experimental 1

Experimental group

Description:

ShotBlocker Group

Treatment:

Other: ShotBlocker Group

Experimental 2

Experimental group

Description:

Vibration device group

Treatment:

Other: Vibration Group

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Routine nursing care