Cards to help kids feel less pain during inhaler treatment
Part of Lungs & breathing, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if using special distractor cards or color-changing cards can reduce pain, fear, and anxiety for children receiving inhaler treatment. It compares these cards to usual care to see if they make the experience easier for kids.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is between 4 and 6 years old.
- Your child is receiving inhaler treatment.
- Your child has not had a shot (IV or IM) right before the inhaler treatment.
- Your child's oxygen level is 95% or higher.
- Your child's thinking and movement skills are normal for their age.
- You and your child are willing to join the study.
- You and your child speak Turkish.
- Your child does not have a cognitive or mental problem.
- Your child does not have special needs with hearing, vision, or speech.
- Your child does not have a life-threatening condition.
- Your child is not already getting inhaler treatment as a routine.
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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