Can play before a shot help children?
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a fun, play-based activity given just before an antibiotic shot helps children feel less pain and fear. If your child is 4–6 years old and needs this specific shot, they may be eligible.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child must be between 4 and 6 years old.
- Your child is scheduled to get an intramuscular injection (a shot in the muscle).
- The shot must be a specific antibiotic called Desefin flk 1x1 IM.
- Your child's parent or guardian must agree to the study.
- Your child cannot have pain, hearing problems, trouble communicating, a chronic illness, or a physical/mental disability.
- Your child must not have taken any pain medicine in the last 6 hours, and must not have been hospitalized before.
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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