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Effect of watching cartoon on venipuncture induced pain and anxiety

Effect of watching cartoon on venipuncture induced pain and anxiety in 3-6 year-old children admitted to pediatric ward

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171203037723N5
Enrollment
70
Registered
2020-12-16
Start date
2020-11-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-01-05

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

Conditions

pain. Other acute postprocedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group:Each child will enter venipuncture room along with a parent. For this group, watching cartoon will be applied besides the routines. Throughout the venipuncture, a ta

Sponsors

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
37 Months to 72 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Physician’s written prescription for hospitalizing a child in the pediatric ward Requirment for IV Line for the hospitalized child as prescribed by the physician through written prescription A child throughout 37 -72 months old in both genders Consciousness Capability of creating social communication Lack of audio-verbal impairments Not mentally retardation Lack of seizure or any sort of life threatening urgent conditions Oral and written consent presented by child’s guardian for participating in the study Child’s oral consent for participating in the study Child’s parents not being a member of health staff One of the parents accompanying the child

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The 1st venipuncture attempt in vain Getting venipuncture in an area other than the back of hand Using angiocatheter except for No.24 Parent or child being reluctant to keep participating in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pediatric Anxiety Disorders. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study. Method of measurement: Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) Parent Version.;Child’s situational anxiety score. Timepoint: Pre-and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Facial Image Scale (FIS).;Child’s pain score. Timepoint: Pre-and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamideh Azimi Lolaty

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

azimihamideh@gmail.com+98 11 3336 7343

Outcome results

None listed

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