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KissHugStudy

The analgesic effect of hugs and kisses administered at home for minor injuries: prospective comparative, observational study - HugKissStudy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON58123
Enrollment
25
Registered
2025-11-02
Start date
2026-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-10

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

Conditions

Pain, non-significant injury pain

Interventions

Non interventional study

Sponsors

Haaglanden Medisch Centrum (HMC)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
No minimum to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Child = 7 years old.Injury occurred inside of home.Parents are proficient in either English or Dutch.Absence of visible injury.No spontaneous pain relieve before hug or kiss was given

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA:Child > 7 years old.Injury occurred outside of home.Parents were not proficient in either English or Dutch.Presence of visible injury.Spontaneous pain relieve before hug or kiss was given

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome was the success rate of home-administered hugs or kisses, before and after pain scores, time to effect, the influence of the perceived parent/carers hug/kiss technique, and the influence of the child’s  toughness as perceived by carers.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes were the influence of the child actively asking for a hug or kiss, the carer giving the hug/kiss, reasons for failed hug or kiss analgesia, and alternative measures employed.

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactM Veen

Haaglanden Medisch Centrum (HMC)

m.veen@haaglandenmc.nl0649492125

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 25, 2026