Effects of Distraction on Pain and Distress During Venepuncture in Children

December 4, 2014 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital
The main purpose of this study is Investigating the effectiveness of distraction by evaluating the children's perception of pain during venepuncture.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years to 7 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 5-7 years old
  • understanding numeral

Exclusion Criteria:

  • mental retard and can not nuderstand numeral

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: distraction
use the computer game to distract children's pain and anxiety during venepuncture
Other: play computer game

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visual Analogue pain Scale will be used to evaluate children's pain perception
Time Frame: approximately 15 mins during venepuncture process
monitor the children's oxygen saturation and pain scale.
approximately 15 mins during venepuncture process

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: chiying Tseng, National Taiwan University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 17, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

September 27, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 8, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2014

Last Verified

December 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201305092RIND

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