Pain, Procedural, Distress, Procedural, Venipuncture
Conditions
Keywords
Phlebotomy, Pain, Distress
Brief summary
Children with chronic diseases, particularly those who have received transplantation (e.g. cardiac, renal, or liver) are a population who undergo frequent painful procedures, such as venipuncture multiple times per week. There is currently no standard of care for pain reduction during venipuncture for pediatric patients having blood drawn in phlebotomy as an outpatient. The study aims to determine the efficacy of distraction in reducing procedural pain and distress associated with venipuncture in pediatric post-transplant patients.
Detailed description
Children with chronic illnesses experience frequent painful experiences over extended periods of time, and may develop long-term physiological, psychological and behavioral sequelae including increased sensitivity to pain and higher levels of anxiety before painful procedures. There is strong evidence to show that distraction is effective in reducing children's pain and distress during painful procedures. However, the evidence to support distraction, as well as other methods of pain reduction during venipuncture (i.e. vibration, topical anesthetics, sucrose), has primarily focused on children who are previously well, as those with chronic disease are an understudied population with regards to pain reduction during simple procedures. Children with chronic disease or pathology, particularly those who have received transplantation (e.g. cardiac, renal, liver), are a population who undergo frequent painful procedures, such as venipuncture multiple times per week. There is currently no standard of care for pain reduction during venipuncture for pediatric patients having blood drawn in phlebotomy or in the transplant clinics as an outpatient. The investigators will conduct a randomized control trial comparing two groups: Distraction versus standard of care (i.e. no distraction). The intervention (distraction) will be administered using an iPad and allowing the child to self-select a developmentally appropriate distraction (e.g. game, movie, music). Participants will be videotaped for approximately 1 minute, starting from the time of the venipuncture. This video will be viewed at a later date by two trained study investigators to assess the patient's pain and distress associated with venipuncture, as measured by the OSBD-r, CHEOPS, and FLACC.
Interventions
OTHERDistraction
Distraction will be provided by allowing the patient to will choose an age appropriate application (e.g. movie, game) which will be held for them during the blood draw.
Sponsors
Columbia University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* History of solid organ transplantation * Undergoing venipuncture
Exclusion criteria
* Blood being drawn from a central line
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R) | 1 minute | Faces Pain Scale is a self-report measure of pain intensity developed for children. The scale is intended to measure how children feel inside. 0 equals No pain and 10 equals Very much pain. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Observational Scale of Behavioral Distress - revised (OSBD-r) | 1 minute | OSBD-r is an observational measure of procedural distress. The behaviors assessed in the OSBD-r include cry, scream, restraint, verbal resistance, information seeking, emotional support, verbal pain and flail. Distress behaviors are weighted on a 1-4 point scale to reflect the intensity of distress. The higher scores indicated a greater level of distress. |
| Faces-Leg- Activity-Cry-Consolability (FLACC) | 1 minute | FLACC is an observational measure of procedural pain. Categories for scoring include Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability. Total points assigned for each category may be from zero to ten. The numeric rating scale may be categorized into no pain, mild pain, moderate pain, and severe pain based on the 0 (representing no pain) -10 (severe pain) self-report scale. |
| Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale (CHEOPS) | 1 minute | CHEOPS is an observational scale for evaluating postoperative pain in young children. It includes six categories of pain behavior, each with 3-4 levels and scores range from 4 points (no pain) to 13 points (the worst pain). |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of attempts necessary for successful blood draw. | Less than 5 minutes | — |
| Satisfaction evaluation | Less than 5 minutes | Satisfaction of phlebotomists and parents will be assessed by a Likert-type survey administered immediately after the blood draw |
| Time to successful venipuncture | Less than 5 minutes | Defined as the time from placing of tourniquet to completion of collection of the first tube. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed