Use of Hand Puppets and Image Watching and Coloring Books for Children in During Blood Collection Procedures
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Hand Puppet, The Visual Viewing and Coloring Book.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Blood Collection. Basic parameters: 3 years — 6 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
A Comparison of the Use of Hand Puppets and Image Watching and Coloring Books for Children in Reducing Pain and Fear During Blood Collection Procedures
Overview
The aim of this study was to compare a hand puppet with image viewing and a coloring book for children in reducing children's pain and fear during blood collection.
Detailed description
Ninety volunteer children aged 3-6 coming for blood collection will be randomly divided into three groups: hand puppet, viewing and painting the image, and control group. Children will be assessed before, during, and after the procedure. Pain related to blood collection will be assessed with the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale, and fear will be assessed with the Child Fear Scale. In addition, children's demographic data will be recorded in the Information Form.
Interventions
- Other Hand Puppet
Children who come to the hospital's blood collection unit and meet the research criteria will be randomly assigned to the hand puppet group. The scales will be filled out by the nurse and the child five minutes before the blood collection. The researcher will benefit from the experiences of the child development specialist and preschool teacher before the research on puppet scenarios. In the interview room outside the blood collection unit, the child's parent will be asked to tell the researcher - Other The Visual Viewing and Coloring Book
Children who come to the hospital's blood collection unit and meet the research criteria will be randomly assigned to the coloring group. The scales will be filled out by the nurse and the child five minutes before the blood is drawn. The Visual Viewing and Coloring Book consists of pictures that require coloring. The children will be given a book before the blood is drawn and will be asked to draw or color a picture as they prefer during the procedure. The fear scale will be assessed by the nur
Primary outcome measures
- Patient Identification Form [Time frame: Baseline]
- Wong Baker Face Pain Scale [Time frame: Baseline and up to 4 weeks]
- Child Fear Scale [Time frame: Baseline and up to 4 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being between 3-6 years old
- Taking blood samples at once
- No visual-auditory and speech disorders
- Being open to communication and
- Being accompanied by a parent.
Exclusion criteria
- Having a chronic disease
- Having a visual-auditory and speech disorder
- History of sedative, analgesic or narcotic substance use within 24 hours before admission
- Children whose parents do not agree to participate in the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Kilis Prof. Dr. Alaeddin Yavaşca State Hospital — Kilis
Publications
- Oluc T, Sarialioglu A. The effect of a hand puppet-based therapeutic play for preschool children on the fear and pain associated with blood collection procedure. J Pediatr Nurs. 2023 Sep-Oct;72:e80-e86. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.06.012. Epub 2023 Jun 15. PMID 37330277
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07044713 · Hand Puppets, Image Watching