Robots to ease fear and pain during kids' vaccines
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This study tests whether using a friendly robot during a vaccination shot helps children feel less scared and hurt less. It is for 4-year-olds getting a specific vaccine at a health center in Balıkesir.
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Who can take part
- Your child is exactly 4 years old.
- You are willing to take part in the study.
- Your child is getting the DaBT-İPA vaccine (a combined vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, and Hib).
- The vaccine is given in the thigh muscle (vastus lateralis).
- You visit a family health center in Balıkesir city center.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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