The Effect of ShotBlocker on Pain and Satisfaction During Measles-Rubella-Mumps Vaccination

Yuzuncu Yıl University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: ShotBlocker

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06762938

ShotBlocker

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of ShotBlocker administration during measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination on infants' pain level and mothers' satisfaction.

Method. The study was conducted in a Family Health Center affiliated to the Public Health Directorate of a province in eastern Turkey between August and October 2024 using a randomized controlled experimental design. The study sample consisted of 60 infants who received MMR vaccination (ShotBlocker group: n = 30, control group: n = 30). Infants in the ShotBlocker group received ShotBlocker before vaccine injection, while infants in the control group received only routine vaccine injection. Infant information form, FLACC pain scale and Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Care Scale were used for data collection. Ethical principles were followed throughout the study.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 12 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• He's 12 months old,
• MMR vaccine will be administered,
• growth-development is normal,
• no analgesic medication was given during the day,
• at least high school graduate
• mothers who volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological disease,
• a chronic disease,
• allergy (egg allergy)
• infants with symptoms of hyperthermia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

ShotBlocker

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: ShotBlocker

Control

No Intervention group