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Effect of hand squeezing a ball in reducing pain in a child due to intravenous cannulation

A study to assess the effect of hand squeezing a ball on pain during insertion of intravenous cannula among children posted for ophthalmic surgeries in a tertiary care hospital, New Delhi: A randomized controlled trial - HSBRP

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038803
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-12-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C69- Malignant neoplasm of eye and adnexa Health Condition 2: C698- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of eye and adnexa

Interventions

Intervention1: Hand squeezing ball on pain during the insertion of IV cannula: squeezing the toy for 10 to 15 times on hand not used for cannulation Control Intervention1: Standard of care (reassuranc

Sponsors

T Thuileiphy Tallanao
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children admitted in the hospital within the age group of 4-12 years. 2. Undergoing IV cannulation. 3. Whose caregivers are willing to consent for the participation of children in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronically ill child. 2. Mentally challenged. 3. Child with sensory/ musculoskeletal problems.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
PainTimepoint: immediately after the cannulation—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcomeTimepoint: 0—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Poonam Joshi

AIIMS, New Delhi

pjoshi495@gmail.com9818039744

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026