Usefulness of cold application( ice gel pack) on pain during blood sample collection among school age children attending pediatric OPD - A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Effect of cold application on pain during blood sample collection among school age children attending pediatric OPD - A Randomized Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/08/056543

Enrollment

316

Registered

2023-08-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-09-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Interventions

Intervention1: cold application: : The investigator will apply ice gel pack over the selected needle insertion site for 20 seconds prior to needle insertion and stopwatch will be used to perform an al

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. School age group children of (6-12) years old undergoing blood sample collection procedure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Child with cognitive impairment. 2.Child with peripheral vascular disease. 3.Child have disease associated with impaired circulation. 4.Child have muscle spasm.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the effect of cold application on pain during blood sample collection among school age children attending pediatric OPD.Timepoint: 20 seconds	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint: Nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vetriselvi P

College of Nursing, JIPMER, Puducherry

vetriselvijipmer1967@gmail.com9894459434

Outcome results

None listed

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