Psychological Treatment of Injection Phobia using Video gaming and visual distraction among Children: Experimental study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20220303002

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-03-03

Start date

2020-05-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

injection phobia Injection phobia Video gaming Visual distraction

Interventions

The children were divided into two groups

the experimental group (50) and the same number of the control group. The experimental group was exposed to virtual video and visual distraction, the control group was injected without using this beha

Experimental Behavioral

Video gaming and visual distraction

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children (8 to 12) Programmed for injection IM, IV, or SC as a course of their treatment, have no mental disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: children with mental disorders and not programmed for injection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
psychological treatment 20 minutes video gaming and visual distraction	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
behaviour treatment 20 minutes video gaming and visual distraction	—

Countries

Palestine

Contacts

Public ContactAdnan Sarhan

An-najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

asarhan@najah.edu00970599723839

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026