Comparison of the effect of two methods of using toys with medical materials and visual distraction on pain and anxiety during intravenous cannulation in children admitted

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170117032025N10

Enrollment

150

Registered

2023-08-26

Start date

2023-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Condition 1: Pain during intravenous catheter insertion. Condition 2: Anxiety during intravenous catheter insertion. Other acute postprocedural pain Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Visual distraction by playing cartoons during insertion of a venous catheter Intervention group. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Playing with toys with medi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: An intravenous catheter must be placed in all children admitted to the emergency department or internal paediatric units In critical cases, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation or seizures, there is no need to place a venous catheter and...

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of adequate cooperation (interruption of distraction for more than 2 minutes, agitation of the mother, etc.) on the part of the child and the child's parents

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: During intravenous catheter insertion. Method of measurement: Using the Wang Baker scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: During intravenous catheter insertion. Method of measurement: State Anxiety Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArash Khalili

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

arash5920@yahoo.com+98 81 3838 0535

Outcome results

None listed

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