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The Impact of Distraction Technique on Reducing the Infant's Pain

The Impact of Distraction Technique on Reducing the Infant's Pain due to Immunization

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201107277130N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2012-03-21
Start date
2012-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

immunization injection pain in infants. Need for immunization against diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, combined [DTP]

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group will receive a rattle as a distraction technique by the researcher, 45 seconds before vaccination until 15 seconds after that. Intervention 2: Control group will rec
Experimental group will receive a rattle as a distraction technique by the researcher, 45 seconds before vaccination until 15 seconds after that.
Control group will receive standard care in health centers.

Sponsors

Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Breast feeding is the dominant; birth is term (37-42); Child's growth curve is normal; the child is quiet and without crying; child and mother have not received analgesia or sedative medications during 48h prior to the study; Infant diaper is dry; infant is eligible for DPT vaccination. Exclusion criteria: Child has history of surgery, hospitalization; Child with cerebral palsy and is mentally retarded; Child has acute or chronic illness.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: 15 seconds after vaccination. Method of measurement: modified behavioral pain scale (MBPS).;Cry time. Timepoint: Injection until the end of time crying. Method of measurement: seconds.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Younesi

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

z-unesi@bums.ac.ir , unesi500@yahoo.com+98 56 1444 0550

Outcome results

None listed

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