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Reducing Pain Associated with Intravenous Cannulation in School Age Children

Buzzy Device Versus Distraction Cards in Reducing Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation Related-Pain Among School Age Children: A Comparative Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240511061742N1
Enrollment
192
Registered
2024-06-27
Start date
2024-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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

Conditions

Pain management related intravenous cannulation.

Interventions

Intervention 1: After obtaining the patients consent and explaining the device's operation to him, the device is applied one minute before insertion of the IV cannula over the place where the cannula

Sponsors

College of Nursing, University of Baghdad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consent to volunteer to participate in the study. Being between the ages of 6 and 12 years. Intravenous cannulation will be applied in right and left hand only. No difficulty in communication, including hearing, visual, speech, and language problems. Not receiving oral or parenteral analgesic treatment before administration. Not receiving chemotherapy treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Skin conditions such as burns, rashes, open wounds, abscess or boil, severe local infection or cellulitis at the intended insertion site. Peripheral vascular disease or compromised peripheral circulation at the intended insertion site (e. g. Peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, Peripheral artery disease, Raynaud's disease). Blood clotting disorders or increased risk of bleeding (e.g., hemophilia, thrombocytopenia). Anatomical abnormalities or restrictions that impede proper insertion or cause increased risk of complications. History of IV injections during the last 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Intravenous cannulation related pain (reducing). Timepoint: The patient's response is measured immediately after the intravenous cannulation to measure the intensity of pain only once. Method of measurement: Pain scale (Wong-Baker Faces) to measure the intensity of pain as a result of intravenous cannulation intravenous cannulation.

Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactMohammed Ataallah Ahmed

University of Baghdad, College of Nursing

mohammed.ata2204p@conursing.uobaghdad.edu.iq+964 770 744 4568

Outcome results

None listed

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