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The Effect of Butterfly Vacuum Blood Collection Set and Standard Vacutanier Needle on the Level of Pain and Fear

The Effect of Butterfly Vacuum Blood Collection Set and Standard Vacutanier Needle Used in Blood Collection in Children on the Level of Pain and Fear: A Randomized Controlled Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05955755
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-07-21
Start date
2023-09-24
Completion date
2023-11-20
Last updated
2023-11-29

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Conditions

Child Development, Fear, Nursing Caries, Pain

Keywords

child, nurse, fear, pain, blood collection

Brief summary

This study was planned to examine the effects of the butterfly vacuum blood collection set and standard vacutanier needle used during blood collection in children on the level of pain and fear. It is a randomized controlled trial.The study will be conducted in the pediatric blood collection unit with children between the ages of 7 and 12 who have undergone blood tests by a pediatrician.Data collection tools: Descriptive Information Form, Difficult Intravenous Intervention Score for Children, Numerical Pain Scale, Child Fear Scale will be used to collect data.The data will be uploaded to the computer and coded by the researchers, and the data will be evaluated in the SPSS package program. The sociodemographic data of the children participating in the study will be given as numbers and percentage distributions. Appropriate tests will be used by analyzing the data for normal distribution. The statistical significance level of the study was determined as p\< 0.05. In addition, at the end of the research, the status of working with sufficient sample size will be tested with post-hoc power analysis.

Detailed description

Purpose of the study: This study was planned to examine the effects of the butterfly vacuum blood collection set and standard vacutanier needle used during blood collection in children on the level of pain and fear. Type of Study: It is a randomized controlled study. Location and Characteristics of the Study: It will be conducted in the pediatric blood collection unit of Fırat University Hospital, with children aged 7-12 who are subjected to blood tests by a pediatrician. Population-Sample: The population of the study will consist of children who applied for blood collection in the pediatric blood collection unit of Fırat University Hospital. A pilot study will be conducted to determine the number of samples. For the pilot study, 20 participants will be taken from each group and a total of 40 samples will be taken. As a result of the pilot study, power analysis will be performed and the number of samples will be determined. Randomization will be done to assign the participants to the groups. Grouping will be done using simple random sampling. Randomization will be provided using the Random Sequence Generator on the www.random.org website. Each participant who volunteers to participate in the study and meets the criteria will be given a number. Accordingly, which number will take place in which group will be determined in advance. Data collection tools: Descriptive Information Form, Difficult Intravenous Intervention Score for Children, Numerical Pain Scale, Child Fear Scale will be used to collect data. Data Collection: Data collection Children who accept to participate in the 1st stage study will be given the Difficult Intravenous Intervention Score for Children. In the 2nd stage, an Introductory Information Form and Child Fear Scale will be used for children whose Difficulty Intravenous Intervention Score for Children is below 4. In the 3rd phase, children who meet the research criteria will be randomized. In stage 4, blood collection from children will be performed by the same nurse (a volunteer nurse with 5 years of experience in pediatric phlebotomy). A butterfly vacuum blood collection set will be used for blood collection from the children in the experimental group, and a standard vacutanier needle will be used for the blood collection from the children in the control group. In the 5th stage, children will be evaluated for pain and fear after bloodletting. This assessment will be made by the child, parent and nurse. Evaluation of the data: The data will be uploaded to the computer and coded by the researchers, and the data will be evaluated in the SPSS package program. The sociodemographic data of the children participating in the study will be given as numbers and percentage distributions. Appropriate tests will be used by analyzing the data for normal distribution. The statistical significance level of the study was determined as p\< 0.05. In addition, at the end of the research, the status of working with sufficient sample size will be tested with post-hoc power analysis.

Interventions

OTHERbutterfly vacuum blood collection set

Blood collection from the children in the experimental group will be performed with a butterfly vacuum blood collection set.

Sponsors

Firat University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Between the ages of 7-12 * Do not have a chronic disease * Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIC) application by the same nurse (with at least 5 years of experience) * Able to express oneself verbally * No visual and auditory problems * Forced intravenous access score below 4

Exclusion criteria

* Children treated with tropical anesthetic before the procedure * Children who have taken analgesics in the last 6 hours * Neurodevelopmentally delayed children * Children with chronic disease * Children with unsuccessful blood draw attempts

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Numerical Pain Scale1 dayThis method, which is aimed at determining the severity of pain, aims to explain the patient's pain in numbers. Absence of pain (0) is evaluated as unbearable pain (10) on numerical scales.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Challenging Intravenous Intervention Score for Children1 dayVisibility of the vein is scored as visible = 0, invisible = 2 points. The palpability of the vein is scored as palpable = 0, non-palpable = 2 points. Age status is scored as ≥ 36 months = 0, 12-35 months = 1, \< 12 months = 3 points. In the variable of prematurity, children with a gestational age before 38 weeks are considered premature and scored as not premature = 0, premature = 3 points. The skin tone variable is evaluated as light and dark, scored as light = 0 and dark = 1. Skin tone cards of Dermablend cosmetics company were used for the skin tone variable (numbers 11 from light to dark skin, numbers 1-2-4-5 fair skin, numbers 3-6-7-8-9-10-11 dark skin). The score that can be obtained from this score varies between 0-11, if the score obtained from the score is four or more, the vascular access is considered difficult with a 50% probability of failure.
Child Fear Scale1 dayThis Scale includes 5 different facial expressions. This scale is scored between 0 and 4, and it is stated to be a reliable and valid measurement tool in the evaluation of fear.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026