Pinwheel and bubble blowing for children's pain during blood tests
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether fun activities like playing with a pinwheel or blowing bubbles can help reduce pain and fear during a blood draw in young children. The goal is to make the experience more comfortable for your child.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 3 and 6 years old.
- Your child will need to have blood drawn once for this study.
- Your child should be able to follow simple instructions and engage in distraction activities.
- Your child should not have trouble communicating (no speech or hearing problems).
- Your child should not have a mental or neurological disability.
- Your child should not have taken pain medicine or sedatives within 6 hours before the blood draw.
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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