Studying the effect of distraction techniques on venipuncture pain

Comparing the effect of displaying animations on mobile phones and virtual reality on the pain of Peripheral intravenous catheterization in Children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250210064696N1

Enrollment

135

Registered

2025-08-14

Start date

2025-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

Venipuncture pain in children

Interventions

Intervention 1: Virtual Reality Group: Children aged 7 to 12 years in this group will wear a virtual reality headset starting two minutes before venipuncture and continuing until the procedure ends. T

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 7 to 12 years Ability to communicate with children and parents Estimating the suitability of pink or blue angiography for a child Parental satisfaction and children's willingness to participate in research Success in the first attempt at venipuncture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity experienced by the child during venipuncture. Timepoint: Immediately after venipuncture. Method of measurement: Measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) completed by the child.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfrouz Korzebor

Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences

afrooz.korzebor1997@yahoo.com+98 66 4244 1192

Outcome results

None listed

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